This is a part of the Command blog series where we’re talking about how the Ten Commandments aren’t just a dusty set of tablets with dumb rules . . . by a long shot! You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who …
This is a part of the Command blog series where we’re talking about how the Ten Commandments aren’t just a dusty set of tablets with dumb rules . . . by a long shot! You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is …
This is a part of the Command blog series where we’re talking about how the Ten Commandments aren’t just a dusty set of tablets with dumb rules . . . by a long shot! I’m an idol worshiper. Growing up in a very conservative part of the country, I never understood the whole “thou shalt …
When I was little, I didn’t understand why tithing was such a big deal. In my 6-year-old world where my budget involved saving up for plastic fairy wands at Ingles, I had plenty of money left over to put in the shiny metal offering plate. In fact, I didn’t exactly understand. If I had a …
Written by Jo Ruth, a Beloved writer. I grew up as a preacher’s kid. Missions and ministry and serving were always prominent features in my life, and there wasn’t a mealtime that went by where we didn’t pray for so-and-so here and there around the world. And if I’m honest, I was a little daunted …
I used to think the Old Testament was irrelevant. But I’m in Genesis 8 and wow!! I’m always stunned at the things I take away from these “simple” stories. I think we gravitate to the NT because it’s so straight-up. Paul gives lots of to-the-point commands with good explanations and logical reasoning, as do other …
Addictions are rabid. They are overwhelming, made up of a combination of physical and psychological needs. It’s your body telling you that you need it. It’s your mind saying you can’t survive without it. But addictions aren’t just physical. They could be ideas or concepts. They aren’t black and white either: not just plain old …
After finishing the entire Old Testament, I figured hey: why not reread the New Testament? In typical Amanda fashion, I didn’t begin at “the beginning” but started in John because the first chapter is just so cool to me. I love the metaphors and the parallelism. I’m in chapter five of John right now and …
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I readjust my backpack strap. My coat is stuck in it, per the norm, and one strap is longer than the other. What a mess. In my mind, I fume over aspects of the previous class. Don’t get me wrong; I love Bible Doctrines class. But at some point, watching videos of men bickering over whether …
