Believers Archives - Bible Advocate Advocating the Bible, representing the Church, and glorifying the God of grace and truth Thu, 15 May 2025 20:42:19 +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 Believers Archives - Bible Advocate 32 32 How Does Prayer Transform You? Part 2 https://baonline.org/how-does-prayer-transform-you-part-2/ Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:00:43 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=27328

How Does Prayer Transform You? Part 2

Through prayer we can enter a deep and intimate relationship with our abba father, we can share his heart and work.

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]]> Fits and Starts https://baonline.org/fits-and-starts/ Fri, 29 Jan 2021 07:00:37 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=26685

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For a long time, I committed more “fits” than “starts.” For those not familiar with the idiom “fits and starts,” it refers to irregular intervals of action and inaction, as in “His presidential campaign is proceeding by fits and starts.” The expression began in the late 1500s with “as by fits.” The noun fit meant […]

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]]> Strangers Bond https://baonline.org/strangers-bond/ https://baonline.org/strangers-bond/#comments Thu, 18 Jul 2019 23:58:23 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=5298

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I tried diligently to recalibrate my brain away from the evangelical call I was hearing from my Master. Unsuccessful. My plethora of excuses seemed valid to me. Retirement loomed around the corner as old age knocked on the door of my body. However, the words of Dr. Hawkins’ sermon took permanent root in my heart: […]

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]]> https://baonline.org/strangers-bond/feed/ 1 A Sabbath in Paris https://baonline.org/a-sabbath-in-paris/ Thu, 27 Jun 2019 14:13:04 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=5247

Elegant bridge in Paris at sunset with glowing streetlights and a vibrant purple sky.

France is renowned for its churches and cathedrals, and I admit that as a Christian and armchair historian, I’m fascinated by them. On a recent vacation to Paris, two weeks after the fire at Notre Dame, my family got to visit a few of the centuries-old Gothic wonders, witnessing their awesome beauty firsthand. Their ability […]

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