While We Wait
God’s children are given precious promises about the future. We’re promised an eternal place (John 14:2-4), pearly gates and streets of gold (Revelation 21:21), a…
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A Book and a Blanket
On lazy summer days of childhood, I loved nothing better than to grab a book and a blanket and retire to the backyard to read.…
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Hope of Glory
The longest single narrative in the book of Genesis, and in the entire Pentateuch, isn’t about Noah or Jacob or Joseph, or even Abraham. It’s…
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The Power of Godly Influence
Priscilla showed up at my front door after sundown one July evening. Her pumpkin-round face and piercing black eyes were framed in shiny black hair…
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Listening for God
At ten years old, our youngest complained about a group leader who talked too much. I encouraged him to be tolerant, pointing out that some…
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A Future and a Hope
Greetings BA Readers, This is my last “First Word” of 2023. I thank the Lord for His blessings this year, and I thank you for…
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Does the New Testament equate Jesus with the Lord (Yahweh) of the Old Testament?
Questions & Answers Does the New Testament equate Jesus with the Lord (Yahweh) of the Old Testament? If so, where? Yes to the first question,…
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Eternal Kingdom
Eternal Kingdom I saw her pause, lean on her cane to listen to another person in pain, offering the hurt to share. I glimpsed her…
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A LEGACY of Leadership
I picked up the hotel room movie guide and was struck by the tag line for a program titled Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee:…
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Stepping Out
It didn’t happen overnight. Simon Peter took many missteps along the way, but God changed him from an ordinary fisherman into a dynamic preacher. His…
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