Year: 2021
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Rahab the Prostitute: The Unlikely Woman of Faith
Imagine being known throughout human history by your most shameful sin, your greatest regret, your biggest failure. As inspired in the Word of God by the Holy Spirit, the Canaanite woman named Rahab is referred to as “Rahab the prostitute” five times. And yet with such a title, she stands among the great people of…
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What does it mean for us to pray in Jesus’ Name? Meditations on John 16:26-27
In the Book of John, during the last hours before His unlawful arrest, Jesus taught His disciples some of the most profound and important Christian doctrines, in my opinion (John 14-16). His teachings are truly spirit and life (John 6:63, 68). Embedded in these few chapters of John is where Jesus introduced the instruction for…
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Women’s Ministry: Meditations on Titus 2:3-5
When we think about women’s ministry, we need to be asking ourselves, “What is it about this ministry that makes it unique for Christian women?” This answer is so significant, for there is no other church ministry that can specifically disciple women to flourish in Christ by fulfilling their God-given roles as the women of…
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Why The Suffering? Meditations on the Steadfast Faith of Job
Suffering is a universal theme. Suffering knows no boundaries of peoples, times, or cultures. The sufferings in this world has always been and will always be the same from the beginning of time under the sun (Ecclesiastes 1:9). But for the Christian, there is hope against all hope in the midst of suffering (Romans 4:18).…
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Sex and Spiritual Warfare in Marriage: Reflections on 1 Corinthians 7:5
One area of life constantly under attack by Satan is the Christian’s sex life. Whether someone is a single Christian or a married Christian, Satan will bring temptations in order to destroy the Christian testimony with sexual sins. Sexual sins are lured by uncontrolled sexual desires (James 1:14-15) and come from the heart (Matthew 15:19).…
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“Whoever spares the rod…” What does God’s Word say about physically disciplining our children?
Parenting my six children have opened my eyes to the complexity and necessity of wise disciplining, which includes the use of physical discipline. Every child is unique and require different ways of training. As parents, we do our best to train our children by being examples and teaching with our words. One child may require…
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Christians Talking To Demons: What does God’s Word say about rebuking and commanding prayers?
I was introduced to the practice of rebuking, binding, and casting away demons in a workshop based on a book authored by Neil T. Anderson called The Bondage Breaker. As a young Christian, I was intrigued because I didn’t know that I had all these bondages that needed to be broken. I learned about supernatural,…
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“…Male and Female He created them.” What does God’s Word say about gender?
In the same way that the creation account gives the Biblical definition of marriage, I believe the creation account can also give us much clarity in understanding gender. Transgenderism, agenderism, and gender fluidity is a growing movement making its way into Christendom, especially as progressive Christianity embraces its ideologies. This movement is gaining traction in…
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What does it really mean to know that you are fearfully and wonderfully made? Reflections on Psalm 139
“I am fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:14) is a popular catch phrase teaching in women’s ministry today. I see it used a lot in women’s devotionals and on t-shirts and coffee mugs to boost women’s sense of value. Unfortunately, this is misleading and misses the mark when women quote this verse and yet still…
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Forgiving And Moving Past The Hurt In Our Marriages
There was an older lady who shared with me the troubles during her earlier years of marriage. Though her husband is treating her much better now (as he has matured in the Lord), she still has so much hurt in her heart from the past physical and emotional abuse. “I feel like a wall that…
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