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March 5 - Hebrews 5
Dig Deeper: CHAPTER SHIFT - Of course we know that chapters and verses were not part of the original scriptures, but were added over the...
Mar 5, 20202 min read
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9) How to read the Law
Have you ever wondered why there are so many ancient biblical laws in the first books of the Bible? What are modern readers supposed to...
Mar 4, 20201 min read
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March 4 - Hebrews 4
Dig Deeper: SEEING IS NOT BELIEVING: Chapter 3 ended with the statement that the Israelites wandering in the desert 'were not able to...
Mar 4, 20203 min read
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10) How to read the Epistles
In the New Testament, there are 21 letters written by early Christian leaders to communities of Jesus' followers in the ancient Roman...
Mar 3, 20201 min read
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March 3 - Hebrews 3
Dig Deeper: WHO'S HOLDING ON TO WHO? One of the biggest hallmarks of Reformed theology is that God is sovereign (in control) in every...
Mar 3, 20202 min read
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March 2 - Hebrews 2
Dig Deeper: HANG ON TIGHT: The wind almost always blows on Lake Okabena. When we first moved here, I tied up my kayaks with some old rope...
Mar 2, 20202 min read
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February 28 - Hebrews 1
This short 8 minute overview video will really prepare you to understand the book of Hebrews Dig Deeper: THE GOSPEL BEGINS IN THE OLD...
Feb 28, 20202 min read
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February 27 - Acts 28
Dig Deeper FRIENDLY BARBARIANS: The friendly people that rescue Paul and his shipmates on the island of Malta were neither Jewish, Greek...
Feb 27, 20202 min read
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February 26 - Acts 27
Dig Deeper: RESPECT: A Roman centurion would need to be a fearsome leader. He expected absolute allegiance from his soldiers and perfect...
Feb 26, 20202 min read
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February 25 - Acts 26
Dig Deeper: COMPARED TO CREATION, RESURRECTION IS NO BIG DEAL: All through the ages one of the biggest hangups people have with...
Feb 25, 20202 min read
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Feb 24, 20201 min read
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February 24 - Acts 25
Dig Deeper: THIS SEEMS LIKE A RERUN: This chapter can seem like just a repeat of earlier chapters: Paul is being kicked around the...
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February 21 - Acts 24
Dig Deeper: GOOD FRIDAY, PART II: If you have children who are reading along with you, a good question to ask them would be to name...
Feb 21, 20202 min read
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February 20 - Acts 23
Dig Deeper: BETTER THAN TELEVISION: Dramatic speeches, subplots, an ambush sanctioned by the chief priest, a narrow escape facilitated by...
Feb 20, 20202 min read
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February 19 - Acts 22
Dig Deeper: FOLLOW PAUL'S EXAMPLE: Evangelism is the scariest discipline we are called to practice as Christians, but Paul provides a...
Feb 19, 20201 min read
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February 18 - Acts 21
Dig Deeper: THY WILL BE DONE... AS SOON AS I FIGURE OUT WHAT THY WILL IS: We all desire to do God's will, but it can be so hard to...
Feb 18, 20202 min read
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February 17 - Acts 20
Dig Deeper: BORED TO DEATH: We've been noticing Luke's dry, understated sense of humor (Luke is the author of Acts). The story of...
Feb 17, 20202 min read
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February 14 - Acts 19
Dig Deeper: IDOLATRY IS BIG BUSINESS - The Roman empire had a robust freedom of religion. One could worship any god they chose, any way...
Feb 14, 20202 min read
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February 13 - Acts 18
Dig Deeper: WHAT HAPPENS IN CORINTH DOESN'T STAY IN CORINTH: The bulk of this chapter takes place in Corinth, a city that Jesus has a...
Feb 13, 20202 min read
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February 12 - Acts 17
Dig Deeper: HAVE A TALK: Twice in this chapter we are told that Paul 'reasoned' with people (v2, 17). Literally, he had a dialog with...
Feb 12, 20202 min read
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