Updates from a young author and educator.
Whoever said that Chronicles is the most boring book of the Bible? I used to think so too. Then I actually read it! Granted, I'll give you that I Chronicles isn't the most interesting book of the Bible, containing a lot of lists of names and such, but it still has some neat stories mixed in. …
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Yesterday I had to give a sermon at the prison for the inmates, since one of the regular speakers was gone (for those of you who don't know, we are volunteers with MN Adventist Prison Ministry). Giving sermons up front is quite out of my comfort zone, but I am praising God that He took …
What more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out …
The GYC (Generation of Youth for Christ) conference in Louisville, KY, was amazing! Below are some of my memories: On Wednesday morning, we said goodbye to our "home" of two days (Monday and Tuesday) at the Country Inn & Suites, where we stayed while perusing the Creation Museum. They truly did make us feel at home! …
As Christians, we believe that God's Word is inspired in its entirety. But, let's be honest, there are just some verses that are hard to understand! For example, how are we to understand the following verses? These six things the Lord hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him: A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands …
There are a number of definitions for committed, both good and bad. You could have committed a robbery and been committed to prison for it. On other hand, you may have committed something of value to a worthy cause, or better yet, committed your life to serving the Lord. What have you and I committed to the …
There was a consistent pattern to Jesus' ministry. One of the best places this is seen is in the story of the Woman at the well. Jesus' method of ministry: 1. Relevant engagement. "Please give me a drink" (John 4:7). This woman had come to the well to draw water in the middle of the day. Jesus entering …
There are three ways, or phases, in which the Holy Spirit works. Phase 1. First, he leads us to be believers. But that's not the end of the story. Once that has happened, NOW what does the Holy Spirit do for us? Phase 2 - The fruits of the Spirit. "Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control" …
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And they asked Him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?" Then He answered and told them, " Indeed Elijah is coming first and restores all things…. But I say to you that Elijah has also come, and they did to him whatever they wished, as it is written of him. …
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And out of one of them came a little horn which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the Glorious Land. And it grew up to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and some of the stars to the ground, and trampled them. He even exalted …
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Sarah E. Brown 