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    The Worst Queen?

    We have the record that Ahaziah “walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly” (2 Chronicles 22:3).”“Within a year Athaliah’s son was wounded in his chariot by Jehu, commissioned by Elijah to overthrow the dynasty of Athaliah’s father. When the horses trampled over her body, which lay just inside her palace gates, her fate was not unlike that of her mother, Jezebel.“–end Edith Deen entry on Athaliah, 1955 An ignominious end to a murdering Baal worshiper. God also allowed this evil period to continue to demonstrate not only that He is committed to His promises, which cannot be thwarted, but to allow the evil to run the people back to Him, for which Priest Jehoiada eventually was the catalyst.

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    Battling Discouragement — Broken & Hopeful

    Several years ago, I received an email from a brother in Christ reprimanding me for saying that followers of Jesus could be discouraged or anxious. He tried to tell me that I was wrong for suggesting it, and that couldn’t be part of the believers’ experiences. I wanted to respond in anger, maybe try

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    Music & Painting: How Color Shapes Sound and Emotion 

    At first glance, music and painting seem very different. Music unfolds through time, while a painting is experienced all at once. One is heard, the other is seen. Yet throughout history, painters and composers have often explored the same questions of beauty, emotion, and expression.Both artists and musicians work with...

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    What the Church Calendar Does to a Congregation

    I've served in a church that took the calendar seriously. We moved through Advent into Christmas, through Lent into Easter, and on into Pentecost, and the preaching followed that shape faithfully, Sunday after Sunday, year after year. If you'd asked me whether this congregation observed the church year, I would...

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    Bible Verses About Courage: Be Strong and Courageous

    Courage isn't the absence of fear — it's doing the hard, right thing while afraid. That's good news, because it means you don't have to wait until you feel unafraid to act. These bible verses about courage speak to the fearful moments when we need to take a step anyway....

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    Shalom Meaning: More Than Peace

    Travel to Israel and you'll hear it constantly — a greeting, a farewell, a blessing: shalom. Most people know it means "peace." But that translation, while not wrong, is like describing an ocean as "some water." The shalom meaning is far bigger than the absence of conflict. It's one of...

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    The Silent Power of God

    For though He was crucified in weakness, yet He lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the power of God toward you. – 2 Corinthians 13:4 (NKJV) As I watch a flurry of bumblebees zooming around my...

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    The Silent Power of God - A Nighttime Prayer

    For though He was crucified in weakness, yet He lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the power of God toward you. – 2 Corinthians 13:4 (NKJV)Please Pray:Lord Jesus, You are worthy to be praised because of...

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  • Criticism

    It’s been said that in life, nothing is certain but death and taxes. I would add one more item to that list: criticism. Especially if you are a leader. And, if you are reading this – you are a leader. When I use the word criticism, I have to add...

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    Joy as a Glimpse of Something Greater

    Book: Surprised by Joy — C. S. LewisMusic: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488 — W. A. MozartSome experiences stay with us long after they have passed. A piece of music, a childhood memory, a beautiful landscape, or a moment of unexpected wonder can leave us with...

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    Abba Father Meaning: God as Our Father

    Of all the ways to name God — Almighty, Creator, Master — there is one that can be the hardest to believe applies to us, precisely because it is so tender. Jesus used it in his darkest hour, and he taught his followers to use it too. The Abba Father...

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    Bible Verses for Guidance and Direction

    Standing at a crossroads — a job, a move, a relationship, a hard call — we long to know which way God wants us to go. The uncertainty can be paralyzing. These bible verses for guidance speak to the search for direction and the God who promises to lead his...

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    We Shine with God’s Shining

    In Revelation 1:20 the Lord Jesus tells us “the seven lampstands are the seven churches.” Lampstands uphold shining lamps, which are the Spirit. The church is a light-bearing, light-dif…

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    Is Lying Worth The Price?

    Is lying ever worth it? Discover what the Bible says about honesty, integrity and why living truthfully strengthens your relationship with God and others.

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    A Time to Throw Away

    Everything we’ve accumulated over the years may be keeping us attached to this world and distracted from our eternal purpose.

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    The Power of God

    Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.” – Ephesians 3:20-21 Paul, while...

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    The Power of God - A Nighttime Prayer

    Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.” – Ephesians 3:20-21 Please Pray:Jesus,...

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    A Man’s Fingerprint

    Image generated via AI. A man’s fingerprint is one of the quiet miracles we carry with us every day. No two are alike — not among the billions alive today, not among those who lived before us, and …

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    Adultery is truly evil

    “If a man is discovered committing adultery, both he and the woman must die. In this way, you will purge Israel of such EVIL.” -Deuteronomy 22:22, NLT (emphasis mine) What Christians need to understand is that adultery is truly evil! This is not “second fiddle” to divorce. Adultery is the main event in the evil … Continue reading "Adultery is truly evil"

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    Bible Verses About Gratitude and Thankfulness

    Gratitude is easy when life is going well and strangely hard when it isn't — which is exactly when Scripture keeps pressing it on us. These bible verses about gratitude reveal a thankfulness that isn't tied to good circumstances but to a good God. Biblical gratitude turns out to be...

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    Elohim Meaning: God the Mighty Creator

    Open the Bible to its very first sentence and you meet God by a name already: "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." That word for God is Elohim — and the Elohim meaning introduces him, fittingly, as the mighty Creator of everything that exists. It's the...

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    Defining Spiritual Growth Based On The Bible

    Among other concepts of the Christian religion, spiritual growth is considered to be very important. Many people define this concept through acquiring knowledge, going to the Church often, or taking part in various religious activities. Though all these aspects can be helpful, the Bible shows something deeper concerning the definition...

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    I Don’t Believe in Monsters

    Image generated via AI. Stephen liked to say he didn’t believe in monsters; he just made a living inventing them. But every night, long after his deadlines had passed and the house had settled into…

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    TEST THE MESSENGER BEFORE THE MESSAGE

    Could it be that our greatest need isn't becoming better at evaluating prophetic words, but becoming better at discerning the people who speak them? I believe this one shift could change how we identify both true and false prophets.

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  • Publicity and marketing for your business - Christian Personal Development

    These publicity and marketing for your business videos are the teachings of our Power Outreaches broadcast. This page will be updated anytime we have a new video. Please enjoy these video teachings and don’t forget to like comment and share with your friends. Related: Faith based business: 4 ways to multiply business resources Publicity […]

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    Prime Video Announces 'House of David' Season 3 is on the Way

    CULVER CITY, California – (Press Release) – Prime Video has announced the renewal of House of David, the epic biblical drama from Wonder Project and Amazon MGM Studios, for Season Three. Season One, which captivated more than 40 million viewers worldwide, is now streaming on Wonder Project and Prime Video...

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    Why the Table Keeps Getting Pushed Out

    Years ago, at a church I no longer attend, I remember taking communion on an ordinary Sunday and being undone by it.Nothing dramatic had happened that week. I wasn't in crisis. But I understood, in a way I hadn't quite let myself understand before, what I was holding in my...

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    Bible Verses for Loneliness

    Loneliness can settle in anywhere — in an empty house, in a crowded room, in a season when everyone seems busy and you feel unseen. It's one of the quieter kinds of pain. These bible verses for loneliness speak into that ache with a promise repeated all through Scripture: you...

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    Adonai Meaning: The Lord and Master

    If you've ever wondered why English Bibles sometimes print "LORD" in small capitals and other times "Lord" normally, the answer runs straight through a single Hebrew word: Adonai. The Adonai meaning — "Lord" or "Master" — carries a whole posture of the heart toward God. Among the names of God,...

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    God, the Light, Shines in New Jerusalem

    Revelation 21:23, “the city has no need of the sun or of the moon that they should shine in it, for the glory of God illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb.” God, the light is within th…

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    Knowledge Overload

    Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. – Proverbs 3:5 (ESV)I join the many who sit in amazement at the vast amount of information we have available to us within seconds. When we were children, we had to go to the...

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    Knowledge Overload - A Nighttime Prayer

    Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. – Proverbs 3:5 (ESV)Please Pray:Heavenly Father, even though it is hard to understand what is happening in my life sometimes, I will trust in you with all my heart. While it is tempting to...

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    What Do You See?

    We’re ready to complete the 9th chapter of the Gospel of John. Please read the chapter three times: once for your eyes, twice for your mind, and third for y ...

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  • What's in a Name

    Multiple names and titles have been given to Jesus. Even the name "Jesus" carries the meaning "Yahweh is salvation." But no title carries more weight than "The Word."

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    El Shaddai Meaning: God Almighty

    An old man of ninety-nine, long past the age of fathering children, stands before God clinging to a promise that seems more impossible every year. And God introduces himself with a name Abraham had not heard before: El Shaddai. The El Shaddai meaning — "God Almighty" — was exactly the...

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    Bible Verses About Forgiveness

    Forgiveness may be the most freeing and the most difficult thing the Christian life asks of us. It runs against every instinct for fairness, yet it stands at the very center of the gospel. These bible verses about forgiveness speak to both directions of it — the forgiveness we receive...

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    The Supernatural Significance of Gathering Together 

    "For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them." -- Matthew 18:20I attended a women’s conference recently and was reminded how incredible it is to feel and witness God’s power when people gather together with united purpose. We had blocked out the time to be...

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    Why is God’s Holiness Important?

    “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” — Isaiah 6:3 (ESV) If someone asked you to describe God in one word, what would you say? Many pe…

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    Bible Verses About Hope

    Hope is a fragile-sounding word, easily mistaken for wishful thinking — crossing our fingers and hoping things turn out. But biblical hope is something far sturdier, and these bible verses about hope reveal why it can hold weight when everything else feels like it's slipping. When hope feels far away,...

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    Jehovah Rapha Meaning: The Lord Who Heals

    Just three days after one of the greatest rescues in history, God's people were desperate and complaining — thirsty in a desert, standing before water too bitter to drink. And it was there, at bitter water made sweet, that God revealed himself by a new name. The Jehovah Rapha meaning...

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    Know That God Will Win this Battle

    He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”—Psalm 46:10 (NIV)As my feet pounded the concrete, my mind was at war. I ruminated on a recent chain of events while walking in my neighborhood one...

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    Know That God Will Win This Battle - A Nighttime Prayer

    He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”—Psalm 46:10 (NIV)Please Pray:Dear Lord, thank You for always reassuring me that You see me and care for me, especially when my circumstances feel out of control....

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    SMS

    Feeling stranded on a deserted island is terrifying — but feeling spiritually stranded can be even more disorienting. Both situations demand intentional survival, clear priorities, and the courage …

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    Iron-Rich Foods Are Already on Your American Grocery List

    There's a stretch a while back where I kept telling people I was "just tired." Slept enough, still felt heavy in the morning. Walked up one flight of stairs and felt a little winded, a little dizzy. Cold hands. Trouble focusing on anything for more than a few minutes.I chalked...

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    The sea is restless

    By Elizabeth Prata But the wicked are like the tossing sea; for it cannot be quiet, and its waters toss up mire and dirt. (Isaiah 57:20) [The ungodly are] wild waves of the sea, casting up the…

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    The Seduction of Emotional Christianity

    By Elizabeth Prata See if you can spot the theme from the following quotes from Beth Moore, obtained from her various public social media accounts: An owl hooted all through my devotional time this morning, an accompaniment which delighted me to the mere extremities. She grew grapes) He has often prayed over me and over our family with a power that left me bug-eyed and bereft of natural explanation. (on Living Proof blog, RE her husband Keith, so, his prayer has an unnatural explanation?) Did you catch the running theme through Moore’s posts? But when emotion becomes the goal rather than the result of biblical worship, we’ve lost our way.” We saw that clearly in Moore when she asked Jesus for the same intensity of emotions her doctrine class teacher exhibited, and again 15 years later on her blog when she defended the experiential approach to the faith, experiences that include high emotions.

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    How Prayer Fits into the Whole

    I was sitting in on a service once, watching the intercessory prayer.The person leading it had been asked to bring the congregation's needs before God — the community's life, the work of the church, the people in the room who were carrying things the rest of us didn't know about....

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    Jehovah Jireh Meaning: The Lord Will Provide

    It was the name Abraham gave to the hardest place he ever stood — a mountain where he had been asked to give up everything. And there, at the last moment, God provided. The Jehovah Jireh meaning was forged in that scene: "the LORD will provide." As one of the...

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    Bible Verses for Strength in Hard Times

    There are seasons when you're simply worn through — when the trouble has gone on long enough that your own reserves are empty and you're running on fumes. It's for exactly those stretches that these bible verses for strength in hard times exist. Scripture never pretends life is easy. Instead...

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    Knowing Jesus Requires the Fellowship of Suffering

    That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, – Philippians 3:10 I sat across from my husband in a quiet restaurant. We said little. Our tear-streaked faces burned with the results of my ultrasound—my womb was...

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    So much GOOD life ahead!

    Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance. And so you will inherit a double portion in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours. -Isaiah 61:7, NIV So much GOOD life ahead of you! This past week I had the privilege to enjoy time up … Continue reading "So much GOOD life ahead!"

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    Names of God in the Bible and Their Meanings

    In the Bible, a name is never just a label. It reveals character, and nowhere is that truer than with the names of God. Scripture gives God many names and titles, each one opening a different window onto who he is — provider, healer, almighty, shepherd, father. This guide gathers...

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    Major Shift — Grateful, yet Grieving

    Happiness is a popular pursuit. We are not in short supply of being bombarded by the prospect of happiness in a cup, a car, a cruise, a clothing item, or whatever else we see on our screens 24/7. When I consider my own personal quest for happiness, I have come to find a major shift in how I see it,

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    Eye Witness Account

    But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. – Acts 1:8 Most of my life, I was terrified of telling others about Jesus....

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    The Congregation Is Not the Audience

    I once sat through a service where everything looked right on paper.The worship team was tight. Vocals were strong. The songs were familiar enough to follow — or at least most of them were. The pastor had clearly put hours into the sermon. By any objective measure, the service was...

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    Rescue and Revelation - A Nighttime Prayer

    We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God. -- John 6:69 (NIV)Please Pray:Heavenly Father, thank you for the trials and experiences that draw us closer to You. Teach us to recognize Your Light in the darkness. May we share our knowledge of...

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    A Slice That Brightens the Morning

    I'll be honest — for most of my adult life, mornings meant coffee. No question asked, no alternative considered. Coffee first, everything else second.Then a few months ago, half out of curiosity and half because I was trying to cut back, I dropped a couple of lemon slices into a...

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    I See You - A Nighttime Prayer

    …if you call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it like hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and discover the knowledge of God. – Proverbs 2:3-5 (CSB) Please Pray:Father God, thank You for...

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    Stiff Love

    Image generated via AI. Under the flickering fluorescent lights of Habitat Outlet, two manikins stood frozen in the Men’s Casual Wear section—because, well, they had no choice. Chad Manikin, dresse…

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