Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
Elijah is one of the great prophets and only one of two men were are told was taken to heaven with the Lord. At the transfiguration of Jesus, Moses and Elijah are the two who appeared with him. Elijah and King Ahab have a confrontation in which the prophet calls the king out for worshipping on false gods. {1 Kings […]
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Charles Wesley wrote Jesus, Lover of My Soul only months after he accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior. He titled his hymn “In Temptation”. Little is known about the details and inspiration of the writing of the hymn. The title “In Temptation” clues us in to he meant it to help with fighting sin. The poem was first published […]
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El Shaddai means the God of the mountain and God is almighty and the Lord God Almighty. When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty (El Shaddai); walk before me faithfully and be blameless. Then I will make my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers.” Genesis […]
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Samuel was the son of Hannah and Elkanah and raised by Eli. He served God his whole life The name Samuel means heard, asked of God, and appointed by God. Sadly, Samuel , the great prophet was an equal failure as Eli when it came to fatherhood. “When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as Israel’s leaders.” {1 Samuel 8:1} […]
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On his way to Samaria, Jesus stops in Sychar to rest at Jacob’s well. While there, a woman comes in the middle of the day. {John 4:1-42} Jesus ask the woman for a drink, which surprises her that a Jew would ask a Samaritan woman. He explains that if she knew who he were, she would ask Him for living […]
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This popular praise and worship song was written by Rick Founds in 1989. Founds began writing music at an early age and has written over 300 songs. He moved to California, where he served as Minister of Music for a church in California. He recounted the writing of this popular song. “The song was born out of a typical Bible […]
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El Sali means God my rock and a prayer of thanksgiving. The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock (El Sali); and exalted be God, the rock of my salvation. 2 Samuel 22:47
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We first meet Eli when Hannah prays for a child. He believe her to be drunk because of her fervent prayers. When Samuel is weaned, Hannah takes him to Eli at the temple. From there, Eli serves as his teacher and a father figure. However, Eli also has sons of his own. The name Eli means “jehovah is high or my god”. […]
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Esther is raised up from orphan girl to Queen through a series of events which can only be orchestrated by the Lord. {Esther 1-2} But, there’s trouble. Haman, the right hand to the king, doesn’t like her cousin {and adoptive father} Mordecai and sets out to kill all the Jews. King Xerxes has no idea his new wife is actually […]
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There’s Something About that Name is another popular song by Bill and Gloria Gaither. The song expresses how there’s something special {although that words not used} about the name of Jesus. In 1970, they watched as their grandparents neared the end of their lives and passed away. At the same time they were embracing parenthood and the joys of having […]
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El Rai means God seest me. “You are the God (El) who sees me (Rai),” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” Genesis 16:13
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Moses had two sons during his years of exile. He married Zipporah, the daughter of Reuel or Jethro. While there they had two sons: Gershom—meaning a sojourner there Eliezer—meaning help of my God “After Moses had sent away his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro received her 3 and her two sons. One son was named Gershom,[a] for Moses said, “I have become a foreigner in […]
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Nehemiah worked as a cup-bearer to the King. Upon discovering the walls of Jerusalem had broken down and the Jews were in distress, he asked the king for permission to return and rebuild the city. {Nehemiah 1} The king send him to Judah, where he would serve as governor of the area. His purpose was to rebuild the city, in […]
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Something Beautiful is a wonderful reminder by Bill and Gloria Gaither about how God can take all our dreams and hopes which have crumbled into ashes and turn them into something even better and more beautiful. Gloria Gaither shares the story came from their oldest child, Suzanne. One day she was painting and spilled some paint. Vigilantly she tried to […]
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May we never forget the price paid for our freedom. “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we lose our freedoms it will be because we have destroyed ourselves from within” – Abraham Lincoln.
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I am excited to announce the partnership with several friends for Christmas in July. We have a lot of great things ahead and would love to have each one of you join us. We will also have a writing contest and art contest and the winner will win a cash prize. There is no fee to enter. You can join […]
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Daniel lived through times not unlike our own, living in a sinful land. {Ezekiel 14:14} Under a new king, the other officials want to get rid of Daniel due to his faith and he is tested. He disobeys the laws about worship and insisting on praying three times a day as tradition states. {Daniel 6} Because of his disobedience he […]
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John Phillip Sousa composed a song for his unfinished operetta The Devil’s Deputy before financing for the show fell through. A short time later, Sousa an his band manager, George Hinton, attended the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. They attended a spectacle of “America” in which a backdrop of the Liberty Bell was lowered. Hinton suggestion to Sousa the title “Liberty […]
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El Olam means the Everlasting God. For this God is our God for ever and ever (Elohenu Olam);he will be our guide even to the end. Psalm 48:14
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In Called Out, former ABC news correspondent Paula Faris provides a real and candid look about why she walked away from her dream job, in search of her true calling. She shares her very personal and real journey through her fears, burn out and family struggles to make a very difficult decision to walk away and step into the calling […]
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