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\“Let me alone two months, that I may go to the mountains and weep” (Judges 11:37, NASB). What is it about the mountains that makes them so enticing? Is it the change of scenery? The challenge of the climb? The view from the top? Some people devote their whole...
Any time I get to talk about JD, I get excited. She is my all-time favorite Scriptural heroine, and to say that her story changed my life would be an understatement. After Jesus and my family, she is the first person I want to meet when I get to heaven! Yes, I love...
There is a passage in Titus 2 that you've probably heard before: "Older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes, to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands." Titus...
Psalm 139 is one of my favorite chapters in the Bible. It is beautiful. It is poetic. It is amazing! Typically, I get to verses 13 and 14 and camp out there for awhile: 13 For you created my inmost being;you knit me together in my mother’s womb.14 I praise you because...
I believe everyone should get a card on Valentine's Day, so every year, my kids help me make a Valentine's Day card for my friends. So, this one is for you, sweet friend! It may not be from a man on a white horse, but that doesn't mean you aren't loved! And a big...
The other day, I ran into one of my brother's friends from high school. We talked for a few minutes, catching up on old times, but seeing him reminded me of when I first met him almost twenty years ago. "Brad" was the new guy at school, and immediately he got the...
The past ten days have been a whirlwind! The Christmas holidays were a wonderful time of celebrating Jesus, His birth, and the awesome family He's blessed me with. I hope you had a wonderful holiday season as well, but just between us, is there a small part of you...
This is the last post in my series on reading the entire Bible. On Tuesday, I gave you a warning about finishing strong. Today, I’ll leave you with a challenge: REPEAT. I used to think that reading the whole Bible was a one-time right-of-passage for Christians. It was...
Starting is a whole lot easier than finishing. That truth remains whether you’re starting a diet, a marriage, a degree, a scrapbook, a race, or a million other things. It’s just plain hard to finish, much less finish strong. We’ve been talking for the past few weeks...
Now that you've chosen a Bible translation that you're comfortable with, it's best if you have a plan for how you're going to accomplish the goal of reading the whole Bible. First, we'll look at what makes a good reading plan, then I'll share some great resources for...
Last week, we talked about the option of starting with "milk" and using a Children's Bible to get into the habit of reading the Bible. While this is a great tip to get started, remember this is not your ultimate goal! Your goal is to read the whole Bible, not simply...
Last week, I discussed three reasons why you should read your Bible. (Yes, the whole Bible!). And as a bonus, we had a fun little quiz on Tuesday to test our Bible knowledge. Now, let's get practical. How in the world are you going to accomplish the task of reading...