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Defying Tradition: Barbara M. Britton on the Bold Daughters of Zelophehad

In midst of interesting biblical stories, some remain less explored. Such is the compelling saga of the Daughters of Zelophehad. These five sisters whose courage, faith, and audacious petition for their inheritance forever changed the legal landscape of Tribes of...

Crafting a Kingdom: Exclusive Chat with O.R. Sykora on Faith & Fantasy in Son of the Mountain King

Today we're chatting with O.R. Sykora about her critically-acclaimed debut novel, Son of the Mountain King, an allegorical Christian fantasy that is packed with symbolism. Let's get right into it: In the early chapters, the character of Grumwold is portrayed as a wise...

From Shame to Belonging: How One Story Can Heal Your Heart

Have you ever felt like you're not quite enough? Like everyone else got a manual for relationships and you were absent that day? If you've ever wondered whether you're worthy of real love—the kind that doesn't skip town when things get complicated—you're not alone....

Holy Week: Holy Saturday

As Jesus lies in the tomb, that grain of wheat fallen to the ground in order that He may bear much fruit, we are forced to ponder our own faith journey. Can we follow Him fully into a resurrection to

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Holy Week: Good Friday

Today, Good Friday, Jesus is beaten and crowned with thorns. He is forced to carry a heavy Cross, He is nailed to it, and He suffers excruciating pain for three hours while He atones for our sins and then

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Holy Week: Thursday

Today, Jesus reveals Himself as the Passover Lamb. Our King of Kings shows us lowliness and humility, not just by His impending sacrifice, but by stooping to wash the disciples’ feet. He becomes both priest and servant, both King and Sacrifice.

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Holy Week: Wednesday

Isaiah 50:4-9 is a beautiful example of how we are to be good servants
of the Lord. Woven into the passage are warning, instruction and hope.
If we listen to the Lord, He will teach us how

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Holy Week: Tuesday

At the Last Supper, Jesus tells the Twelve that one of them will betray
Him. The Apostles are shocked at this revelation, and Peter is later
adamant that he would die for Jesus. Here we learn two very important
lessons. One, sometimes the enemy lurks among us and we have to be
watchful. As in the case of Jesus, we might not be able to escape the
enemy’s snare initially, but with foreknowledge and faith, we can
prevail.

Two,

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Holy Week: Monday

John’s gospel, 12:1-11, points out three interesting things that help to clue us in to Who Jesus is and what is about to happen. First, the gospel tells us that six days before the Passover, Jesus was in Bethany with Lazarus, Mary and Martha. It’s interesting that just a week before His own resurrection, Jesus visits the man who had already been brought back from the dead. Perhaps Jesus was trying to give His followers a reminder that being laid in the tomb isn’t necessarily the end.

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