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A “Heavenly” Conversation?
Did you know there is a Ouija, or spirit, board for Christians? Yep, that’s right. It was brought to my attention a few days ago. This board is called the “Holy Spirit Board” and it promises to connect you straight to Heaven so you can chat with Jesus. It also promises it will not contact demons or anything else that’s evil. Suuuure. When I first heard about it, I wanted to cry. Then I read the reviews. It saddened me even more. Several of the reviewers claimed to have spoken directly with Jesus when using this board, and that He had answered their prayers. Some of you may be asking…
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A Conversation with AI Jesus
So, last week I read an article discussing the “Text with Jesus” app. Yes, you read that correctly – “Text with Jesus.” In this app, you can text with Jesus, the Apostles, Prophets, Mary, Joseph, and other notable figures in the Bible (most of the figures require an upgrade to text). Isn’t that amazing? I wonder if message and data rates apply when you’re texting Heaven? Inspired by the article and out of my own curiosity, I downloaded the app. I included my husband in on my little test and we came up with several questions to ask “Jesus” – questions that we knew the true answer to because the…
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Wait…He’s Not What?
I recently read an article over at The Gospel Coalition’s website summarizing the results of the 2022 Ligonier Ministries’ State of Theology survey. Though this article was originally published last September, I only came across it within the past month or so. This survey asked Americans their views on the Christian faith. What the results showed for evangelical Christians somewhat shocked me, and not in a good way. Though I could probably write a post for each of the points, I want to focus on one particular point as it relates to the entire foundation of the Christian faith. If you would like to read the entire article, including what…
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Hide It in Your Heart Before AI Changes It
As if we don’t have enough reasons to memorize the Word of God, here’s another one: Memorize it before AI alters it. I recently read an article discussing how certain groups are using AI software to rewrite parts of the Bible, to write sermons, and other sacrilege. One example is the animal rights group, PETA, rewriting Genesis to make it “vegan.” One of the changes it includes is Adam and Eve wearing clothing made from hemp, rather than animal skins after their fall in the garden. I know this goes off my original topic of this post, but I need to address some issues regarding changing the Word of God.…
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Abide in Him: John 3
Welcome back! I realize I’ve dropped the ball a bit in posting this study in a timely manner. I do hope to do better with future posts. In this post, we will cover John 3. It begins with the story of Nicodemus and Jesus meeting together to discuss what it means to be born again. As we’ll read, Nicodemus had several questions for Jesus. Jesus answers them and continues the conversation by telling Nicodemus how much God loves the world. Finally, we end the chapter with John the Baptist exalting Jesus before his own disciples. Let’s get this study started! The Text Jesus and Nicodemus (Verses 1 – 15) At…
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Abide in Him: John 2
Welcome back! I hope you are enjoying this study and finding it helpful as we dive into the book of John. I know I’ve enjoyed learning more about Jesus through this gospel. I’ve read through this book many times throughout the years and I’m always amazed at how much more I learn with each reading. His word truly is living and active. For this post, we will cover all of chapter two. The Text Jesus’s First Miracle (Verses 1 – 12) Chapter two begins two days after Jesus calls Philip and Nathanael to be His disciples. Jesus, His disciples, and His mom are attending a wedding in Cana. Wedding feasts…
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Abide in Him: John 1:19-51
Welcome back to our study of John chapter 1. In these next sections, we learn a little bit more about John the Baptist and his mission. We also see Jesus at the beginning of His ministry. Up to this point, He had been described to us as the Word in the flesh. Now, we read about Him appearing in the flesh as He approaches John the Baptist. Finally, in the last part of chapter 1, we’ll read about the calling of Jesus’s first disciples. The Text John the Baptist’s Testimony In verses 19-28, John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus. According to the Gospel of Luke, John proclaimed “a…
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New to the Faith: How do I Study the Bible?
Part 2: Bible Study One of my favorite memories of my mom is of her studying the Bible. She would sit at the kitchen table with at least two different versions of the Bible, a Bible dictionary, a concordance, a couple of commentaries, plus other various materials. She would sit there for hours studying the Word of God. She taught me how important it was to have a deep understanding of the Bible. Many people believe the Bible is an ancient book, and therefore it no longer applies to us today, but that is simply not true. The God we serve is the same yesterday, today, and forever, which means…
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Abide in Him: 2 Peter 1:10-11
Since most of us are staying home for the next couple of weeks, let’s use this time to work on our Scripture memorization. This is our last section of 2 Peter 1 to memorize. Before we begin our study of verses 10-11, let’s recite verses 3-9. Try it first from memory: “His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who has called us to His own glory and excellence, by which He has granted to us His precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the…
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Abide in Him: 2 Peter 1:8-9
How are you all doing with these memory verses? Are you putting all of them together to keep it fresh in your mind? Let’s say them together, beginning with verse 3: “His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who has called us to His own glory and excellence, by which He has granted to us His precious and very great promises, so that through them we may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your…
