Grace Carpenter, Author at Bible Advocate Advocating the Bible, representing the Church, and glorifying the God of grace and truth Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:35:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/05/cropped-file-32x32.jpg Grace Carpenter, Author at Bible Advocate 32 32 Still Waiting https://baonline.org/still-waiting/ Fri, 12 Nov 2021 07:00:02 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=27886

Benches covered in snow along a scenic winter park path with snow falling gently through the trees.

Growing up in the 1960s and 1970s, I developed the impression that Jesus Christ would return before I reached the age of thirty — let alone fifty! In sermons and old hymns, the imminent return of Christ was used as a warning to repent and be ready. Here we are well into the next century, […]

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]]> Identify Yourself https://baonline.org/identify-yourself/ Thu, 12 Jan 2017 23:58:21 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=3552

Five closed wooden doors in a dimly lit room with reflections on the shiny floor, symbolizing choices and decisions.Republican or Democrat? Conservative or liberal? Cubs or Dodgers? Seahawks or Cowboys? There are countless ways to identify oneself. And though we may not be an actual player on a favorite sports team, we still identify with it, exulting, “We won!” A stunning moment for viewers of the 2016 Olympic Games came when two members […]

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]]> Finishing the Race https://baonline.org/finishing-the-race/ Thu, 24 Nov 2016 23:58:20 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=3485

Open country road under a dramatic sky with clouds, perfect for travel and adventure themes.The gravestone of one of my ancestors reads, “ I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7, KJV). This metaphor-filled declaration by Paul to Timothy came when the apostle neared death in prison. Now especially meaningful at the end of an Olympic year, finishing the race […]

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