2016 July

Milwaukee Brewer Chase Anderson Finds Lessons to Live by in Grandmother’s Bible

Death of a parent is a life-changing experience. However, through our grief, we often have a closer encounter with our Lord Jesus Christ. Chase Anderson, a starting pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, had one such spiritual experience. Chase grew up in Wichita Falls, Texas. His father went to the United Methodist Church growing up; and […]

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What Does A Freewill Offering Mean?

by Jack Wellman

What does it mean to give a freewill offering in the Bible? Is that something we can do in our day too? Freewill Freewill is the freedom to choose one thing over another or to do something or nothing. Even making no choice becomes a choice…all because of freewill. Jesus said “For God so loved […]

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Great KJV Bible Verses About Earth

by Pamela Rose Williams

God created the Earth and put man on it to take care of it. When He was finished with His creation He said that it was very good (Genesis 1:31). The Bible has lots to say about the land and the earth and how beautiful the creation is. Take a look at some of my […]

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Key Bible Verses for Counseling About Addictions

by Dr. Michael L. Williams

When thinking about the term addictions, most people have the idea of someone who is struggling against being addicted to drugs and alcohol. Likewise, many people who have been addicted to drugs or alcohol have had the experience of being in “rehab.” Depending on the program, rehab may or may not be successful in breaking […]

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A Summary and Overview Of The Book of Ecclesiastes

by Jack Wellman

Here is a summary and overview of the Book of Ecclesiastes. Book of Ecclesiastes The Book of Ecclesiastes, written roughly around 935 BC, comes from the Hebrew word “Qoheleth” (Koheleth) which means “preacher.” The Septuagint, the Greek version of the Old Testament, has the word Ecclesiastes as coming from “assembly.” The Book of Ecclesiastes is […]

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What Does The Olive Tree or Olive Branch Symbolize In The Bible?

by Jack Wellman

What does the Bible say the olive tree or olive branch symbolizes? The Olive Branch The olive branch has been a symbol for a very long time and not just for those in the Bible. In the fifth century BC the Greeks were already using it for a symbol of peace. In biblical accounts, extending […]

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Yankee Manager Joe Girardi Thought of Quitting Baseball After His Mother’s Death

by Bruce Darnall

Joe Girardi, manager of the New York Yankees, wrote an essay in third grade about his dream to play baseball for the Chicago Cubs; but after the death of his mother, he almost quit baseball altogether. That is when Girardi took a leap of faith instead. Girardi grew up in a Catholic household in East […]

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7 Important Places Or Locations Of Bible Events

by Jack Wellman

Here are seven important places or locations that mention huge biblical events. Golgotha There is no greater event in all of human history than that which took place at Calvary and it was because of the great significance of what happened there that anyone could even be saved. This place is mentioned in Scripture as […]

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What Is The Guff?

by Jack Wellman

Have you ever heard of “guff?” What is guff? Why should Christians know about it? What is Guff? A secular definition of guff is something that is said that is nonsense, as being ridiculous talk or even insolent talk, much like back talk. It has also been defined as foolish talk, empty of meaning, if […]

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Who Was Nebuchadnezzar? Things To Learn From Him

by Dr. Michael L. Williams

The late President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, had this belief that he was a reincarnation of the ancient King of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar. In his desire to make this belief public, he ordered that the archaeologists and construction workers restoring the ancient city of Babylon replace every other image of Nebuchadnezzar embedded in the walls with […]

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