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Imagine a king who looked at an ordinary peasant, and saw extraordinary potential. Imagine a king who looked at a misfit, and saw possibility. Imagine a king who looked at a sinner and called him “friend.” That’s our King – Christ Jesus. In the Upside-Down Kingdom of...
I've purposely taken a break from writing during our break (or interlude) from this project. We finished the 'Old Testament' part of The Story just before Christmas. And now after a week-long break we're picking up with the 'New Testament' part. During this interlude,...
“God’s beautiful gift of rest and freedom from the slavery of activity to which people seem prone to give themselves.” Gladding’s description of the Sabbath shakes me—a not so gentle rousing from the daze of default living. This autopilot lifestyle is one set on a...
On Christmas Eve, in a dim corner of our Iowa home, I’ll light our Advent candle for the last time this year. For us, the waiting will be over. Our Prince of Peace has come. Our King of Kings has arrived. Our babe – the Messiah -- has been born in Bethlehem. We will...
This is, by far, the hardest part of the story for me so far. The young girl's...
Chapter 5 opens with the crowds gathering together once again at the fireside...
There's been lots of activity here at BibleDude.net over the last several...
I once wrote these words on a slip of paper and tucked them in my Bible: “Keep...
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