Last week we looked at the universal church, which includes all the called-out ones who trust on the name of the One, True God, through faith in His risen Son, Jesus — in all times, from all places. We have learned that the word church in our English Bibles is [...]
Last week, I started a series on the church. I’ve been compiling a long list of Scripture verses that talk about the church and what exactly it is, because I feel that many women are confused and frustrated with church in general. The Bible commands us not to give up [...]
It is always precious to read God’s Word. I especially love when I see myself mentioned in Scripture, though. I certainly sit up and take note! For instance, I get goosebumps when I hear Jesus pray for me specifically. When He met with his disciples on the evening before His [...]
This is a guest post, written by my handsome husband, Kraig Elliott. When we were growing up, our lives were affected by the Cold War. Even though it was mostly over before I was born, the ideologies of the Cold War certainly had an impact on our lives as children. [...]
Joshua told the people of Israel, “Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful” (Joshua 1:8) Last week I studied what [...]
Last week I studied about what it means to be holy, or set apart for a specific purpose. I learned that: If I am set apart for a specific purpose, then obviously if I go back to my former purpose, I won’t be set apart any more. If I am [...]
I had mentioned that my husband and I have been studying what the Bible says about being holy. Poor you… I’m bursting with lots more to say about this topic! We had learned that holy means to be “set apart for a specific purpose.” So my next question was, “Why [...]
This post needs a subtitle, so we’ll call it “How to Teach Our Children about Idolatry.” If you’ve been reading my posts this last year, you’ll know that I’ve been spending a bit of time in the book of Deuteronomy. Do you ever get the feeling that something you’re learning [...]
Jesus said, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I [...]
“Anne, does Deuteronomy 22:5 mean that women should not wear pants? I mentioned this to a few friends, and they say that no, it just means we shouldn’t look like a man. My pastor’s wife is a very, very sweet woman that I look up to, and she says the [...]
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