Digging Deeper: Exploring the Importance of Understanding Biblical History

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Digging Deeper: Exploring the Importance of Understanding Biblical History To really gain the true richness and depth of the Bible, it is so important to study and learn its historical context. By reading and studying the time, culture, and events surrounding the Scriptures, we gain a lot of insight that will enhance our understanding of God’s Word. In this blog post, we will discover several reasons why understanding Biblical history is important. This can also be called “historical context” because…

When You Are Struggling to Find Joy

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When You Are Struggling to Find Joy The other day I was walking on the treadmill in my garage. The winter weather was making me chilly, but I decided I would push myself a little harder. As every five minutes went by I pushed higher on the incline and higher on the speed. Over a period of thirty minutes, I was walking very briskly at a very steep outline.  The problem? I wasn’t going anywhere. I was stuck in my…

Why You Need to Know the Author of a Book of the Bible

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Why You Need to Know the Author of a Book of the Bible One of my favorite books to read to my children is When I was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant. In  this book a little girl tells about life in the Appalachian mountains. Growing up in the West Virginia mountains I can relate to this sweet little book about fireflies, black dust, and swimming holes. It tells us about life before the modern world invaded the…

Let’s Read the Bible: Matthew

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Let’s Read the Bible: Matthew Jesus is our King!  The theme and heart of the Gospel of Matthew sings this theme throughout its pages. The very first book in our New Testament is Matthew. It is one of the three gospels that share Jesus’ life in a chronological order. Luke and Mark tell about Jesus’ life in similar ways. Matthew, Mark, and Luke include many events and speeches made by Jesus. Matthew focuses on Jesus being the Messiah, the King…