“I planted the seed and Apollos watered it. But God is the one who made the seed grow”— 1 Corinthians 3:6 (ERV). Reading the directions on the back of the seed packet, I could picture a mass of wildflowers blossoming in a sunny corner of my backyard. The seed mixture includes yarrow, columbine, marigolds, cornflowers, …
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful”—Hebrews 10:23 (NIV). As the first candle of Advent was lit this past Sunday at our church, it set the tone for this season—a season of hope. For those unfamiliar with the Christian liturgical year, Advent begins on the fourth Sunday …
“For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus”—Galatians 3:26 (NLT). It involved moonshine and murder. Sounds like a great book title, doesn’t it? The story behind this true crime is part of my family history. It was in the early 1900s when one of my father’s uncles—my great uncle—received the death …
“Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me”—John 15:4 (NRSV). Abide is not a word we use often today. Other words, according to Dictionary.com that mean the same or almost the same …
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