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Okay, here’s the skinny on the story: Paul likes to talk. Young boys like to sleep. First Century windows don’t have glass. Or metal bars. And three story buildings are mighty high. Moral of the story: don’t let sleepy young boys sit in third-story windows when Paul’s around. Got it?
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One of my pastors, Mike Messerli, taught yesterday on the prayer of Jehoshaphat, king of Israel, found in 2 Chronicles 20:1-13. Mike did a wonderful job in calling our attention to the marvelous structure of the prayer and some really humble admissions by the king. For those that don’t know, Jehoshaphat was one of many
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This is the first entry in a series on odd and interesting passages of the Bible that are sure to raise eyebrows. But while they pique our interest, they also communicate important lessons about life and faith. Today: Saul & the Witch of Endor (1 Samuel 28:4-27) Here’s the cliff notes background of the story:
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“All we wanted to do in the eyes of God was to be man and wife in a church that we thought we felt loved. What was wrong with that?” — Charles Wilson of Mississippi. “So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into
J.C. Newton 