At Christmas, we get all caught up with the great story of the star and the shepherds and the inn with now room and the baby born in a barn. We forget about those people who were waiting. The ones who were so desperately waiting for the messiah. We forget how tangible the expectation was for the messiah to come. Anna and Simeon were just two of the people ...
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Hey friends, the new Gospel According to Broadway Bible Study is up and running. I thought I'd share the playlist of songs that the study pairs with different Bible stories and verses. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2jYmmMNTEfWDnlJoLIigbX?si=89bdb5380c9b4006 I'm actually going to see Waitress again tonight because country singer Jennifer Nettles is playing the lead character of Jenna for another week or so, and I think she'll be great in the role. Join us for the Gospel According ...
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Seventeen SongsSeventeen-plus Bible versesAnd how they intersect to help us become the people of God we are called to be. https://youtu.be/P9w2PzdK4zo Find Out More Kinky Boots ~ Wicked ~ Sister Act ~ Dear Evan Hansen ~ Come From Away ~ Heathers ~ Matilda ~ Something Rotten ~ Avenue Q ~ Footloose ~ Spongebob the Musical ~ Hairspray ~ Book of Mormon ~ Miss Saigon ~ Once on This Island ~ Waitress ~ ...
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Have you ever felt like you didn’t belong? Of course you have! I don't care who you are, where you're from or how much of an insider you look like to others, we have all felt like we didn't belong. That is a really rotten (and scary) feeling. That you’re an outsider. That your life is somehow unacceptable. That you aren't enough. Click and check out Matthew 9:9-14 . That’s probably how Matthew had ...
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It kicks off October 15 (aka my dad's Birthday!) https://youtu.be/Q592rrw_zE8 Seven Songs Seven Stories Some new insight into what the Bible is saying to us. (Maybe even some characters you missed!) It's fun. It's online. You do it on your own time. Opt in now and start on October 15 or anytime thereafter. Learn More
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If you're not familiar with the story of Jacob and Esau, you can listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3BLexsGYvmW2cASToRpzvQ?si=zhy0P92PTwmAazGIVtBd2Q&dl_branch=1 To recap: Jacob has been fighting to be the first-born or at least receive the benefits of the first-born since he and his brother were in the womb. Finding his brother in a weak moment, Jacob trades Esau a bowl of stew for Esau’s birthright. Knowing that this not really kosher, Jacob and mom, Rebekah, concoct a ...
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Psalm 121 I raise my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. God won’t let your foot slip. Your protector won’t fall asleep on the job. No! Israel’s protector never sleeps or rests! The Lord is your protector; the Lord is your shade right beside you. The sun won’t strike you during the day; neither will the ...
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Regular followers of Doubting Believer know that I'm not really one to cherry pick Bible verses and toss them out as easy answers or rules for life. Individual scripture passages should be read in context to the whole and always in light of the words, work and witness of Jesus. That being said, there are, of course, some real gems contained in our scriptures that may be just what ...
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There are plenty of verses in the Bible that celebrate wine. Psalm 104 says that wine is a gift from God to "gladden our hearts." Proverbs 3:9-10 claims wine is a blessing for honoring the Lord with our gifts and tithes. Our vats will "overflow with new wine." Jesus turned water into wine (John 2:6-10) , and, of course, Jesus himself instituted one of our holiest rituals using wine to represent his own ...
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I have committed to dropping a new online course on the 15th of every month until the end of 2021. September's offering is All About the Money--because the Bible has a LOT to say about money. Watch the video and click the link below to learn more. Like my other courses, this is one that you can do at your own pace. https://youtu.be/JRBstFTDJk4 Learn More
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