James 1
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Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: AGONY IN THE GARDEN 7 months, 4 weeks ago · View
“I come to the garden alone….” This hallowed hymn always strums an emotional chord deep within me. It beckons me to that place of sweet delight with the Lover of my soul. “And the joy we share, as we tarry there, none other can ever know.” It is there that we enter the Holy of [...]
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Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: He Will Give You… 1 year, 1 month ago · View
How our Father loves to bestow good gifts on His children! (Matt 7:11; James 1:17) Psalm 37 is a psalm of inheritance. Notice how many times the word is mentioned. This Psalm ties in with one of my other favorite Scriptures that promises us that for His chosen, God “works all things together for our [...]
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Kelly Liao wrote a new blog post: Together for Adoption 1 year, 4 months ago · View
What could possibly motivate an everyday couple to adopt a child? And if someone else I know adopts a child, but I do not feel led to do the same, what business is that to me as a Christian? Listen to how God has been speaking to specific people in Liveoak Bible Church out of Romans 15:1-14, [...]
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Toriano Mayo wrote a new blog post: Can we do this without God? 1 year, 5 months ago · View
So, I was praying today and I started to feel extremely convicted about “doing things” by my own power and strength. So, as probably everyone reading this knows, I started a new job as a small groups coordinator (and possibly Pastor, we will find out next Monday) and I thought, you know, I just need to [...] -
Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: The Oldest Lie in the Book 1 year, 6 months ago · View
Perhaps you’ve heard the cliché “the oldest lie in the book” referring sometimes to “the check’s in the mail” but “the oldest lie in the book” is literally in the Book of Beginnings, the book of Genesis. It is spoken by the “father of lies”, satan. Satan’s opening line, posed as a question (Gen 3:1), [...]
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Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: Juxtaposition 1 year, 9 months ago · View
Through the silent night Let me hear Your voice ♥ When my heavy heart sighs Make me to rejoice ♥ When I’m drained and dry Pour on me Your grace ♥ When I close my eyes Let me see Your face. ♥ A few Scriptures for meditation on our position in Christ: Eph 2:5-6 James [...]
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daniel wrote a new blog post: Purify Me, Lord 2 years, 5 months ago · View
This week’s Liturgy of the Word focused on living out the Gospel, that is doing the commandments God entrusted us. The scripture readings can be found here in full, but as I use them, I will quote the bible that is currently available within BibleFox. I’ll start by breaking it down by reading. The first reading [...]