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Manoah and his wife – pt 2
Last week we read about Manoah and his wife before Samson was born. The narrative is recorded in Judges 13. If you missed it, I’d recommend catching up on the story in the Bible, and some of my thoughts here. Something to show for? It’s one thing to read Samson’s story through. It’s another thing… Continue reading
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Manoah and his wife – pt 1
Samson, one of the judges in the Old Testament, seems the complete opposite of who you would think of as a “small character” in God’s story. Being strengthened by God, he was incredibly strong physically. His story was one of drama, romance, backstabbing, and ultimately disappointment. In a way it followed the theme of Judges… Continue reading
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David’s Mighty Men
Sometimes I feel it is rather harsh to label people as ‘small people’ in the Bible, as if we ourselves are the big names and we just happened to go sifting through scripture, found a crumb of a person, and tried to understand who they were and what they were about. I don’t mean that… Continue reading
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365 Today’s
(Scattered thoughts on approaching One, written around my son’s birthday) I can’t believe it’s been one year since you were born. A year ago you were kicking me repeatedly on the left rib. You did it so much it must have bruised it from the inside. 365 days ago I rubbed my cheek against yours… Continue reading
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The Shunammite Woman
(image: Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Elisha and the Shunammite woman, 1649) One reason I believe why Instagram has been so popular is that anybody can look important. Anybody can put up a video and act as an expert in anything. People who would otherwise live in relative obscurity can have a ‘platform’ if they wished.… Continue reading
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Joanna, Wife of Chuza
Joanna of Chuza always fascinated me, not least because she had a pretty name. She first was introduced as one of the women healed by Jesus in Luke 8. She was also one of the first witnesses to the empty tomb on Resurrection Sunday in Luke 24 (depicted by the image above). She has been… Continue reading
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Jabez and his answered prayer
In almost every Bible study I’ve been to, I have come away thinking, I really should pray more, pray better. That is a good thing. But how do I know if I’m doing it right? Sometimes, I really wish there was a golden standard against which I can measure my prayers. 7/10? Good enough, could… Continue reading
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Exit Stage Right
I love a Biblical love story. In a sense, the whole bible is a love story in that God pursues people, that people are invited and embraced and built up purely from His extravagant grace. But I am especially amazed by the love story that took place between Isaac and Rebekah. Instead of describing the… Continue reading
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Gospel hope for the ordinary moments, mostly with Steve Green
When our son was very little, a friend gave us a CD of Steve Green’s Hide ‘Em In Your Heart series. These are boppy tunes composed to help little ones remember God’s word and hide them in their hearts. Steve’s tunes can be heard in our household on the daily – in the car, while… Continue reading
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Hope Hidden – Jehoiada and Jehosheba
Lots of action can get lost in the books of Kings and Chronicles. Kings and nations being in sin. People not following God. Everything is bad. We are all waiting for Jesus. In one sense, the pining for Christ is truly palpable. After all, God had promised a Messiah, but reality did not seem to… Continue reading
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