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Without Hope
In preparing for this issue of the Bible Advocate, I read every passage in the Bible about hope. There are scores of them; Scripture is…
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Jason Overman is Editor of Publications of the Bible Advocate Press. After 24 years in the publishing industry (in sales and management) with the Harrison Daily Times, Jason left his general manager’s position to join the BAP family in 2015. He has served in ministry for 30 years and currently pastors the Church of God (Seventh Day) in Jasper, Arkansas, with his wife, Stephanie, and two children, Tabitha and Isaac. Jason enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, reading theology, playing his guitar, and taking in the beautiful Ozark Mountains he calls home.
Reforming-Transforming
The year 2016 and its “Equip for Discipleship” theme is a wrap! All of us at the BAP hope that you were encouraged and challenged…
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Who in the World Are We?
Once upon a time, we were not a people, but now we are the people of God. Once we were without mercy, but now we…
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The Glorious Body
In five months I turn 50. Pondering that big, fat number makes me consider that this aging body of mine could be in much better…
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Bare Bones, Fresh Breath
Wherever the Spirit is present, you can be sure that God is up to something. The Bible discloses this truth throughout its pages. Genesis 1:1,…
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Quicken Us, Lord!
The “One Spirit” Bible Advocate was published a month ago. The “One Body” issue is coming in another month. I can’t wait for you to…
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From Flame to Flesh
Christian faith has always been a biblical faith. The role of scripture in shaping faith is one of the most enduring characteristics of Christianity. Calling…
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12 Old Testament Promises and Prophecies of the Coming Holy Spirit
Numbers 11:29 Psalm 143:10 Proverbs 1:23 Isaiah 11:1, 2 Isaiah 32:15 Isaiah 42:1-4 Isaiah 44:3, 4 Isaiah 59:16-21 Isaiah 61:1-3 Ezekiel 36:26, 27 Ezekiel 37:1-14…
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From Faith to Faith
For many years, when I thought about faith, I thought of it primarily in terms of my own faith, my appropriate response to God’s free…
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Support the Bible Advocate in 2016
Donate to Bible Advocate Dear BA Reader and Friend, As I write this annual fundraising letter to you, outside my window a spring storm…
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Disciples Together
I feel a little like Apostle Paul on his third missionary journey, leaving Philippi after the Days of Unleavened Bread and hurrying to Jerusalem in…
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Forgiveness
Forgiveness Heaved by the seething lake, Rising with each rippling flex Of its restlessness, Then diving, Smashing into the next, I sweat my faith …
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