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Continue reading →: Something brief, something true—Acts 19:15
But the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are you?” Acts 19:15 In Acts 19:15, an evil spirit questions the seven sons of Sceva (a Jewish high priest) who are attempting to exorcise a demon from a man by simply saying, “I adjure…
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Continue reading →: Jesus is still the plan
I was never good at 3D books growing up. The Magic Eye books held pages of large illustrations that looked like nothing to me, but others claimed to see something fascinating within them. “Look in the center,” they’d tell me. Okay… Now what? I would stare at them and stare…
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Continue reading →: It’s okay to grow slow
When I first started studying God’s Word, I felt behind. I was in my mid-20s attending a church with what I perceived as mature followers of Jesus. I didn’t feel like I was there just yet. Today I understand I was exactly where God wanted me, and would grow how…
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Continue reading →: Two takeaways from Saul of Tarsus’ conversion
I’ve been studying the book of Acts in my quiet times and today I arrived at Saul of Tarsus’ conversion to Christianity. In God’s perfect timing, my study of this book and the early church has been so refreshing and, well, amazing. I am amazed at Peter’s growth. I am…
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Continue reading →: Planting deep roots
We had a severe thunderstorm here a few weeks ago that left several houses and yards damaged from fallen branches, uprooted trees, and whatever debris was strewn. As it’s been windy a few days since, I’ve been watching the trees in our backyard more and more as they sway. If…