Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
When reading the Hall of Faith, one of those listed as those that “were stoned”. Stephen perfectly fits this bill. But, who was Stephen? Acts 6, sets the scene by stating the disciples decided to call seven men “of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.” {Acts 6:3} “And the […]
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The Legacy is the final book by Michael Phillips in his Secrets of the Shetlands trilogy, following The Inheritance and The Cottage. The Inheritance set the scene, of an inheritance seeking the proper heir. In the book, we met three contenders, Loni Ford,David Tulloch and Hardy Tulloch and learned about their life and character. In The Cottage, Loni arrives in […]
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For years I’ve gone into nursing homes to sing and share my musical abilities. This experience actually opened the door several years ago when I was seeking a career change. Now, I work in my day job as an activities director. Today, I’m on the other side of the coin and looking for talent and people that are willing to […]
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Hannah was another mother that longed for a child. She was married to Elkanah. Hannah is her husband’s first wife and his favorite, but when she did not provide children, he married Peninnah. One can imagine how Peninnah tormented Hannah over her inability to have children. Each year they travel to the temple to worship God. We are told that […]
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In the Hall of Fame, we are told that “out of my weaknesses were made strong”. Samson was made strong due to his hair and David was given strength to fight Goliath. One of whom God gave strength out of weakness and a miraculous recovery was King Hezekiah. He was king of Judah and son of King Ahaz. The name […]
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Finding ways to worship with music is one of my favorite forms of creative praying. If we spend more than half of each church service worshipping God through music, why shouldn’t we worship him in the same manner in the privacy of our home or car? So, what do the scriptures say about worshiping God with music? {There are over […]
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Samuel is the last person mentioned by name in the Hall of Faith {Hebrews 11}. The meaning of the name Samuel is: Name of God; asked of God; heard by God. Samuel has two books in the Old Testament named for him and was a great prophet, anointing the first two kings of Israel. 1 Samuel begins with the story of Hannah, Samuel’s mother, […]
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Rahab was in the promised land when the Israelite’s took possession of the land. She and her family are the only people saved during the invasion. The story of Rahab is found in the book of Joshua. The name Rahab means spacious. Rahab’s story is found in that of the Israelite’s. The chosen people of God are searching out the […]
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So far in putting on the armour of God, we have gird our loins with truth, put on the breastplate of righteousness, put on the shield of faith, and shod our feet with preparation of the gospel of peace. Now, it’s time to put on the most ornamental part of the ancient armour, the helmet of salvation. The fact that […]
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The Cottage {Secrets of the Shetlands} is the sequel to The Inheritance {Secrets of the Shetlands} by Michael Philips. The book picks up right where The Inheritance left off with Loni Ford arriving on the Shetland Islands and the property she has inherited. At first she is not well received by the people on the islands, and has to deal with her two […]
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Recently, I heard Dr. David Jeremiah discuss the origins and popularity of this song and it sparked my interest. So, I thought this would be a wonderful time to explore this beautiful hymn. Kurt Kaiser, born in 1934 Chicago, made a career in music as a composer and author with over 60 tunes to his credit, after attending The American […]
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Last week we discovered how righteous of a man Joseph was. He decided that he would quietly put Mary away privately. However, God had a different plan he was about to reveal to Joseph. In Matthew 1:20 “ But when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son […]
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The Inheritance is the first in the Secrets of the Shetlands series by Michael Phillips. The Inheritance begins with the death of Whale’s Reef clan patriarch MacGregor Tulloch. Everyone expects his grand-nephew, David, to inherit. However, MacGregor left no will. David’s cousin, Hardy, submits his own claim to inheritance. The town does not support Hardy, but the North Sea oil […]
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Luke 2:8 (ASV) And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock. Shepherds stayed out in the fields tending to the flocks all year long. This could be a very mundane job at times one would think. Luke 2:9-11 (ASV) And an angel of the Lord stood by them, […]
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Mary is drawing close to her time to give birth, however she has a long journey ahead of her. Luke 2:1 (ASV) Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled. This is so that the prophecy would be fulfilled that the Messiah would come from […]
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We’ve wrapped up our Second Chances and One Last Chance series. I began to think about how to enjoy the few weeks we have until Christmas. I thought about the one person in Jesus life that was there from the beginning to the end. That person was his mother, Mary. I soon discovered that while the majority of accounts in […]
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The story of Ananias and Sapphira are found in the book of Acts, in the New Testament, as we wrap up this series on last chances from God. Jesus has recently ascended to heaven and the first followers of Jesus have bounded together. In this time followers of Jesus “did not consider their possessions to be their own but held […]
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The hymn we sing today as Hark! The Herald Angels Sing has had many alterations since it originated. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing first appeared in the 1739 Hymns and Sacred Poems. This is one of the few Christmas hymns written in the 17th and early 18th Centuries, after the English Puritan’s abolished Christmas Carols for being part of a […]
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After the Battle of Jericho, all of the pilfer was “consecrated unto the Lord.” Achan took some of these devoted items. Joshua traveled to Ai, where he was directed the items stolen were now being stored. He directed the people to “consecrate themselves” because “you cannot stand up against your enemies until you remove them.” The people were given that […]
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When one thinks of sin, often Sodom and Gomorrah is the first place to come to mind. Genesis 13 tells us “the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord.” A battle among the five Kings and cities along the River Jordan resulted in these two cities “spoiled of their goods and captives were taken, including Lot.” However, […]
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