Trusted Concordances — and Why You Need Them
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How the Books of the New Testament Are Organized
Confused Yet? If you were brand new to the Bible and started in the New Testament, it might confuse you at first. My friend Ray received a New Testament and started at the beginning -- like most people do with any book. He loved the story of Jesus in Matthew and...
How Are the Books of the Old Testament Organized?
How Are the Books of the Old Testament Organized? Are you like me? Did you assume the Old Testament is in chronological order? It starts out like that in Genesis. "In the beginning . . . Day one . . . Day two. . . Then . . .Then . . ." It continues like this through...
Welcome to the Bible: Books, Chapters, and Verses, Oh My! ~ Why Two Testaments?
Sixty-Six Books, 1,189 Chapters, and 31,173 Verses The Bible has 66 books, 1,189 chapters, and 31,173 Verses. Oh, my! At least in the New American Standard Bible (NASB) translation, it does. There are many different translations of the Bible. If there...
Welcome to the Bible: A Thick Book With Lots of Authors — An Overview of Who Wrote the Bible
In the Beginning . . . “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). And thus began the story of the Bible. It took God only six days to create the world but about 1,500+ years to complete the Bible. In my first post in the Welcome to the...
Jesus is Born—The Christmas Story According to Kids
While most know about Christmas, how many know the story according to kids? The kids in this hilarious video set the story straight. And apparently, it involves a purple stuffed hippo. https://youtu.be/suowe2czxcA I love this version of the Christmas story, but, it...
Need Encouragement When Life Has Gone to the Dogs? Visit Me at “Inspire A Fire” Today
I may be having issues with my blog, but you can find me today over at the website Inspire A Fire. I'm excited to announce I've been invited to be a monthly contributor to this encouraging website. Visit me there and check out my first post. Click on the link below:...
The Story of War Revealed Through a Single Look – Welcome Home, Hank Januchowski
Power in a Picture War Veteran Hank Januchowski was just doing his job that day in Vietnam when photographer Larry Burrows asked to take his picture. "What do you want me to do?" Hank asked Larry. "Just do what you're doing." So Hank kept doing his job, the job of a...
The Short Answer to Why We Worship God (Praise Picture)
Why do we worship God? Fair question. I heard a great answer on the radio. I missed who said it, but I didn't miss what they said. "We don't worship God to gain His approval but to bask in His love and acceptance." Bask away, everyone! ...
Now That’s Funny! Pray with Your Neighbor (Michael Jr. Comedy)
It's Friday. Whoo Hoo! I've had an incredible week. It's been incredibly busy -- code for too busy to blog. And incredibly fun -- code for don't feel sorry for me. But it's also been too long since I've connected with you all, so I thought we should reconnect with a...
Hurricane Softened Soil & Hearts
We Interrupt These Blog Posts to Bring You A Hurricane Stupid hurricane. It blew in and wrecked my plans. For thousands, it wrecked a lot more. My heart breaks over the news of those who've lost so much in Hurricane Irma (September 2017) [and how Hurricane...
Enoch Walked With God & Had a Methuselah Moment — You Can, Too! (Part 2)
My Methuselah Moment Ever had a Magic Moment, the kind that the Drifters sing about? I have. But even better than a Magic Moment is a Methuselah Moment — a moment in time when your walk with God changes forever. By that I mean, you walk with God. If you walk away...
Enoch Walked With God and Had a Methuselah Moment — You Can Too (Part 1)
Enoch Walked with God I’m so glad Enoch walked with God instead of ran. I don’t run. Unless someone is chasing me or there’s only one serving left of the Mint Moose Tracks ice cream. Or Hurricane Irma comes knocking on our door. I'm running then! Otherwise, I'll stick...
“You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 8:32
