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2020-02-26 to 28 Pictures: Charleston, South Carolina

One of the few upsides of having to cancel our Spring Break trip last March at the onset of the pandemic is that we are "stuck" with a rather large voucher from one of those discount airlines. Last autumn, Tricia and I spent a weekend in Savannah, Georgia and had a...

A John 3:16 Craft for Kids

John 3:16 is one of the most well known and reassuring verses in the Bible. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.John 3:16 (NIV) The following is a little craft I threw...

2020-03-01 Pictures: Lyndsey’s College Signing Day

This afternoon Lyndsey made it official, signing her letter of intent to play college basketball for the Hiram College Terriers starting next year. While she made the decision and committed to Hiram before Christmas, she has been looking forward to this day since her...

2020-02-13 Pictures: Lyndsey’s 18th Birthday

I am little behind on posting photos. These are some of my favorites from a couple of weekends ago when we got a chance to celebrate Lyndsey's 18th birthday. It's hard to believe that my little girl is officially an adult. It was nice to have the family all back...

What is DOCTRINE?

Introduction I love working with kids, and I love teaching them hard concepts in ways they can understand. To that end, for years I have been working on a dictionary of theological terms for kids and teens. In sharing those definitions, there seemed no better place to...

If You Want It Done Right

In all likelihood, you know how the phrase ends: If you want it done right, DO IT YOURSELF! This is a bit of a mantra for me, and frankly, something that I struggle with daily both in leadership and in my Christian walk.  In theory, this is easy to accept. ...

What Does God Hate?

This is the little and humble post that started it all. I happened to be reading through my Bible, and this passage impacted me so much that I posted a little blurb about it on Facebook. That was July 28, 2008, and I've been writing and sharing ever since. (Maybe...

God’s Word…

We’re taking a little break this week from our study of love (mainly because I didn’t get it done) to look at what the Bible has to say about the Bible.  So here is a list of 100 things simply titled:

God’s Word…

  1. is finished and complete (Dt 4:2)
  2. should be on our heart (Dt 6:6)
  3. is our sustenance (Dt 8:3)
  4. is near (Dt 30:14)
  5. prolongs your days (Dt 32:47)
  6. is truth (2 Sam 7:28, Jn 17:17)
  7. is tested (2 Sam 22:31; Prov 30:5)
  8. helps the tottering (Jb 4:4)
  9. strengthens the feeble (Jb 4:4)
  10. is pure and refined (Ps 12:6)
  11. is tried (Ps 18:30)
  12. is perfect (Ps 19:7)
  13. restores the soul (Ps 19:7)
  14. is sure (Ps 19:7)
  15. makes the wise simple (Ps 19:7)
  16. is right (Ps 19:8)
  17. rejoices the heart (Ps 19:8)
  18. is pure (Ps 19:8)
  19. enlightens the eyes (Ps 19:8)
  20. is clean (Ps 19:9)
  21. endures forever (Ps 19:9)
  22. is sweeter than honey (Ps 19:10)
  23. serves to warn (Ps 19:11)
  24. is upright (Ps 33:4)
  25. created the heavens (Ps 33:6)
  26. is sure (Ps 111:7)
  27. should be our delight (Ps 112:1)
  28. is worth treasuring (Ps 119:11)
  29. revives (Ps 119:25)
  30. strengthens (Ps 119:28)
  31. is better than gold and silver (Ps 119:72)
  32. is faithful (Ps 119:86)
  33. is settled in heaven (Ps 119:89)
  34. is exceedingly broad (Ps 119:96)
  35. brings wisdom (Ps 119:98)
  36. is sweeter than honey (Ps 119:103)
  37. is a lamp to the feet and a light to the path (Ps 119:105)
  38. sustains (Ps 119:116)
  39. is righteous (Ps 119:123)
  40. gives light (Ps 119:130)
  41. is truth (Ps 119:160, Jn 17:17)
  42. is awe inspiring (Ps 119:161)
  43. brings rejoicing (Ps 119:162)
  44. brings peace (Ps 119:165)
  45. gives understanding (Ps 119:169)
  46. delivers (Ps 119:170)
  47. runs very swiftly (Ps 147:15)
  48. stands forever (Is 40:8)
  49. goes forth in righteousness (Is 45:23)
  50. will not return empty (Is 55:11)
  51. accomplishes the will of God (Is 55:11)
  52. should cause trembling (Is 66:2)
  53. consumes like fire (Jer 5:14)
  54. is meant to be consumed (Jer 15:16)
  55. is a joy and a delight (Jer 15:16)
  56. is like fire (Jer 23:29)
  57. is like a hammer which shatters a rock (Jer 23:29)
  58. will come to fulfillment (Ez 12:28)
  59. does good (Mic 2:7)
  60. chases and overtakes (Zech 1:6)
  61. is gracious (Zech 1:13)
  62. is comforting (Zech 1:13)
  63. feeds us (Mt 4:4)
  64. will be accomplished (Mt 5:18)
  65. casts out spirits (Mt 8:16)
  66. heals (Mt 8:16)
  67. brings persecution (Mt 13:21)
  68. is foundational (Mt 13:23)
  69. will not pass away (Mt 24:35)
  70. brings blessing (Lk 11:28)
  71. is pre-existent (Jn 1:1)
  72. became flesh (Jn 1:14)
  73. lives in us (Jn 5:38)
  74. brings eternal life (Jn 6:68)
  75. cannot be broken (Jn 10:35)
  76. is the power of God (Rom 1:16)
  77. gives faith (Rom 10:17)
  78. is encouraging (Rom 15:4)
  79. gives hope (Rom 15:4)
  80. is foolishness to those who are perishing (1 Cor 1:18)
  81. is the power of God to those who believe (1 Cor 1:18)
  82. is the Sword of the Spirit (Eph 6:17)
  83. comforts (1 Thes 4:18)
  84. sanctifies (1 Tim 4:5)
  85. can not be imprisoned (2 Tim 2:9)
  86. is inspired by God (2 Tim 3:16)
  87. is useful for teaching, reproof, correction and training in righteousness (2 Tim 3:16)
  88. upholds all things (Heb 1:3)
  89. is living and active (Heb 4:12)
  90. is sharper than any two-edged sword (Heb 4:12)
  91. is piercing (Heb 4:12)
  92. is able to judge thoughts and intentions of the heart (Heb 4:12)
  93. is purposeful (Jm 4:5)
  94. is living and enduring (1 Pet 1:23)
  95. endures forever (1 Pet 1:25)
  96. is desirable (1 Pet 2:2)
  97. is sincere (1 Pet 2:2)
  98. leads to growth (1 Pet 2:2)
  99. is given by the Holy Spirit (2 Pet 1:21)
  100. slays (Rev 6:9)

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  1. Blessing

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