God
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In the Old Testament, there always seems to be a period of darkness before there comes a light. According to the Hebrew calendar, a day starts at sunset and not at midnight or sunrise. So even the Hebrew day begins with night. Interesting, eh? In Isaiah 9:2 it says that those living in darkness will…
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Beauty. I’ve heard it said that the human soul longs for at least three things: goodness, truth and beauty. Every soul longs for beauty in some way and to some degree. Maybe it has something to do with the first two. We want beauty because it reminds us of goodness and truth. Even deeper, we…
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This simple story of a prophet, some birds, and a wadi introduces the Biblical audience to one of the Bible’s major characters: Elijah. A Tishbite from Gilead. And it’s quite a start for the prophet. His first words are troubling: Ahab, King of Israel, I’m a herald of the Almighty Creator, and there will be…
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Author’s Note: Sorry it has been a while since I’ve blogged about anything. I got a bit “written out” after doing a bunch of freelance writing this winter and the writing bug hasn’t struck since. I’ll likely be more active as the weather warms and as new experiences come my way. Today being Mother’s Day,
J.C. Newton 