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Jane’s Blog – The Story, Chapter 22

When Pastor Sean encouraged us this past weekend to see the Christmas story without all the trappings we usually associate with the holiday, I was reminded of a book I read several years ago titled The Real Mary by Scot McKnight. In chapter after chapter McKnight takes a fresh look at this extraordinary woman, debunking […]

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Jane’s Blog – The Story, Chapter 19

The book of Haggai is a short two chapters – but wow! It’s like discovering a gold mine! As the remnant of Jews return from exile in Babylon to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem, Haggai (“the Lord’s messenger”) is coach, quarterback and cheerleader rolled into one voice – God’s prophetic voice.  He brings challenge, encouragement […]

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Jane’s Blog – The Story, Chapter 18

As I was drifting off to sleep last night, it occurred to me that Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego might just be called the “A Team” of the Old Testament. Unlike Jesus’ disciples, Peter and John, who were called “unschooled, ordinary men” (Acts 4:13), these four were the cream of the crop, the best of […]

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Jane’s Blog – The Story, Chapter 17

What makes us so stubborn, I wonder? Stubborn to the point that we can’t see how pathetically sinful we are? In The Story this week, God is fed up with the mocking and scoffing that’s heaped on his messengers and the atrocious behavior of his people, and he sends Babylon against the Southern Kingdom, Judah. […]

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Jane’s Blog – The Story, Chapter 14

Conflict is a huge part of life, don’t you think? Resolving conflict is probably one of the hardest tasks ever! Hurt feelings, power struggles, and misunderstandings often fester into resentment and bitterness if left unchecked. In the case of Rehoboam and Jeroboam, the kingdom of Israel is torn in two. Their story is far from […]

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