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The Four Layers to Scripture
As a Christian living in a western Greco-Roman culture, it is often difficult to see or perceive beyond a literal interpretation of scripture. This is in part due to our western lens and to the idea that we need to narrow down to a defined answer for each situation if we are to be mature…
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The Diversity of Plants and People
Lately I’ve become somewhat of a plant mom. I used to be one who struggled to keep house plants alive. Sadly, I’ve killed several over the years. A year ago, I had a total of four house plants. By the spring I had 10, hoping to keep them alive. As of today, I have 37…
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The Importance of Remaining Open
Have you ever noticed how so many people are afraid of being wrong? Why do we focus so much attention on either being right or wrong? Isn’t there more to life than this binary way of thinking? When we base our thoughts, decisions, beliefs, etc., on being either right or wrong, one or the other,…
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Thoughts on 3 John
Prosperity is so much more than finances. It applies to our physical health and well being as well as our mental and emotional health and well being. We are to love all people. When we love God’s kids, we are loving God. As a mom, I feel loved when people truly love my kids. What…
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Thoughts on 2 John
If love is the ultimate command or ultimate sign of oneness with God, could the false teaching John talks about be the lack of love for all people? Could it be the ‘us and them’ mindset that separates rather than unites? Perhaps many Christians who are warning of the false teaching are living it themselves…
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A Few Thoughts on 1 John
Christ has no beginning or end. See the literal, yes, but see beyond the literal, too. Yes, John and the others saw, heard, and touched Jesus while He was on the earth, but it was so much more than that. They didn’t just see, hear, and touch a man but the essence of the Christ.…