How do we know that Jesus really is the Messiah that God sent to save the world? Can we trust that this Jesus guy is any different that the self-proclaimed Messiahs from before and after his time? Should we devote our lives to this man Jesus?
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Tornadoes & Golden Winged Warblers
Some scientists were tracking Golden Winged Warblers in the Appalachian mountains. See a picture below.
What is interesting is that right after they finished their seasonal migration, they left!
Scientists were confused, until a series of storms swept through the area which lead to a tornado outbreak. Checking the geolocation trackers on the birds later, they flew a bit over 930 miles to get just South of the Tornado's path, then came straight home again.
This immediately brought to mind:
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Plan ahead to encourage others. Make this inspiring DIY kit
Do you want to be an encourager? It’s something we all want to do, but knowing how to encourage others can be tough. And if you’re anything like me, sometimes I simply forget. Having a ready-to-go kit like this can help you to brighten someones day, lift their spirits, and remind them of God’s truth in their life.
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So you made a decision to change your life at summer church camp…what next?
You went to the classes. Listened to the messages. Sang the songs. And somewhere in the midst of it all, God reached in and tweaked something inside you. You heard Him.
Maybe it was like a lightning bolt to your heart. Maybe it was a tiny seed that He planted and is barely beginning to sprout. It could be a cloudy something that has been in your mind for months, only now it is crystal clear.
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Caves
Reassurance of God's Time
Winning in marriage starts with knowing it’s a team event
Once every four years, we find ourselves using phrases like “Lutz” and “triple Salchow” …during the Winter Olympics when we all become experts in sports we watch exactly once every four years.
Imagine if figure skating pairs got on the ice and each did their own routine. It would never work. Not only would they never medal, but they’d be laughed off the ice. Everyone knows, that’s not how paired figure skating works.
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Blackhole Testimony
You likely have seen the recent first-ever picture taken of a black hole in space. Actually, the image looks a lot like a glowing donut approximately 55 million light years from earth - a nearly incomprehensible distance. It is a discovery that has generated considerable enthusiasm among the scientific community as they seek to know more about the origins of the universe.
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Salt - Death Life Rebirth
Parents, we may miss the mark sometimes, but we should at least know where the target is.
Are you worried that you’ll do everything you can raising your kids in the faith and yet when they’re an adult they’ll walk away from it?
There’s no more important mission field we face than raising our children to adore God. You could be a hero of the faith, but that’s meaningless if you neglect to parent well. No pressure, right.
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Salt
Eye Witness Accounts - Mary Magdalene
Am I dreaming? Are my feet running only in my mind, soon to be stilled as once again I awaken from a fitful sleep to the reality of the grief and despair of the past few days? But, no! I touch my eyes and they are open. I feel the wind as it blows my hair, the sun as it warms my skin. I feel the joy of life! He is alive! My Saviour is alive!!
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Eye Witness Accounts - Salome, Mother of James and John
Eye Witness Accounts - Joseph of Arimathea
Eye Witness Accounts - Mary
Oh, my son, my son! I cannot bear to look upon your suffering and pain! Your lips are so dry and parched in the heat! The same lips that sweetly whispered “Mama” as a child years ago. The lips that as a 12-year-old spoke to the learned men at the temple—teaching, even then, and doing his Holy Father’s will. As amazed as Joseph and I were, did I realize it would end such as this?
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Eye Witness Accounts - Pilate
I have nothing to worry about—no nothing at all. It’s settled, it’s decided, and I’m free of the matter. It was a small matter, actually—but dealing with these Jews and their petty concerns and holy rituals can be so exasperating, so time-consuming! Time! Three times I told them Jesus would be released! But the crowd was so insistent, so demanding, I had no choice but to agree to his crucifixion. But it’s over now, the matter is settled. It’s of no concern to me. I must attend to other things. My wife will be expecting me.
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Still he Walked
Eye Witness Accounts - Judas
What have I done? Oh, my Lord, my Lord! What have I done? Jesus, my Lord, my Master, will die, and I am his murderer! How brightly those pieces of sliver once shone, as I counted them over and over. Thirty pieces of silver! How much I anticipated what it could buy! And respect! Yes, I finally had respect and importance! The chief priests and elders needed me! I was their confidante; they depended on me.
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