One Last Chance: Cain

We are looking at those that God only gave one last chance. Cain was the first born son of Adam and Eve.  After his birth, Eve said “with the help of the Lord, I have brought forth a man.” Cain was the first human born. Cain had a brother named Abel.   When they both brought their offerings to the Lord, […]

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One Last Chance: Adam & Eve

Over the past months, we have been looking at the lives and lessons of those that God gave a second chance.  The stories and reasons were numerous for each and there are lessons we can learn from them. However, this got me thinking about the flip side of the coin.  If God was going to give these men and women […]

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Second Chances: John Mark

We are told about John Mark in the book of Acts.  Actually he is referred to as “John whose other name was Mark”  in three different places of scripture. But who was he? There’s a lot we don’t know! What we do know is: He was raised in a Christian home.  He traveled with Barnabas and Saul to fulfill their […]

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Second Chances: Saul to Paul

Paul wrote over half of the New Testament and traveled much of the then known world sharing the gospel, but he also suffered greatly.  He didn’t start out this way and before his salvation caused much suffering to believers. He was originally known as Saul, a native of Tarsus and was a Pharisee.  We first meet Paul at the stoning […]

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Second Chances: The Thief on the Cross

  While Jesus was hanging on the cross he had a thief on each side of him.   One thief denied him and the other believed.   He said to the disbelieving thief, “Have you no fear of God?” He asked Jesus to “remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Jesus promised, “Today you will be with me in paradise.” This […]

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Second Chances: Peter

Peter was a disciple of Jesus, but even then he was often blinded from the truth Jesus taught. Simon was a fisherman when Jesus called him and his brothers to be “fishers of men.”  Jesus changed his name to Peter, to mean the rock. We know Simon Peter was married, because Jesus healed his mother-in-law.  Peter recognized him as the […]

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Second Chances: Prodigal Son

I’ve been sharing my own story as a prodigal, so it seems only fitting to look at the second chance the prodigal son received. The story of the prodigal son is taken from one of the parables of Jesus found in the book of Luke. A father gives his two sons their inheritance before he dies.  The younger son leaves […]

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Second Chances: Woman Caught in Adultery

Jesus has arrived at the temple and is teaching those that have gathered around, when the scribes and Pharisees approach with a woman caught in adultery.  Her name was not recorded for prosperity, but her sin was. The Pharisees says, “this woman was caught in adultery.  The Law of Moses say we should stone her. What do you say?” The […]

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Second Chances: Zacchaeus

    When you hear the name Zacchaeus what is the first thing you think of? It is probably the children’s song we learn, “Zacchaeus was a wee little man and a wee little man was he.  He climbed up in the sycamore tree for the Lord he wanted to see.  And as the Savior passed his way, he said […]

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Second Chances: Samson

Samson may seem an illogical choice for a second chance, but we will see that God did indeed permit him to have a second chance. So who was Samson? His story begins with his parents in the book of Judges.  He lived during the time the Israelites were being punished by God and given “into the hand of the Philistines.” […]

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Second Chances: Jacob

The story of Jacob takes up half of the book of Genesis in the Bible.  He is the patriarch of the Israelites. Jacob comes into the world grasping the heel of his brother, Esau.  God revealed to their mother, Rebekah that the two struggled in the womb.   This is a struggle that would continue not only for the rest of […]

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Book Review: The Family of Jesus by Karen Kingsbury

The Family of Jesus is a new endeavor for popular Christian novelist, Karen Kingsbury. This is her first Bible study and historical work.  I had no idea what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised.  I wasn’t sure about the fictionalized account and appreciated the letter Kingsbury included at the beginning sharing this was her interpretation.  She did a beautiful job […]

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Behind the Christmas Hymn: Silent Night

Silent Night has become a favorite Christmas Carol around the world. The hymn was never meant to be the legend it’s become. Joseph Mohr was the assistant priest at the Church of St. Nicholas in the Tyrol Alps of Austria. Father Mohr and Franz Gruber, the village schoolmaster and church organist, were discussing the fact that they believed the perfect […]

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