Luke 1:26-38
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Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: SING, O BARREN! 2 months ago · View
Sing, o barren! “He gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children. Praise the Lord!” (Ps 113:9) Abraham’s wife Sarai was barren . (Gen 11:30) But Abraham believed God. Then in God’s timing, Isaac, the child of promise was born in their old age. Isaac’s wife Rebekah was barren. (Gen 25:21) But Isaac pleaded with the Lord and she [...]
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Toriano Mayo wrote a new blog post: Trinity in Marriage 9 months, 2 weeks ago · View
I wrote this paper for a recently seminary class. It is pretty lengthy, but I loved writing it, if you have time, enjoy:-) Trinity in Marriage INTRODUCTION There are several mysteries in the Christian faith that are hard to explain in human terms. Some of them include Jesus being 100% man and at the exact same time being 100% [...] -
Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: What’s In A Name? 1 year, 4 months ago · View
My precious granddaughter’s name is “Hephzibah”. It’s a beautiful name but it isn’t simple and it isn’t convenient. When people first hear it, they want it re-pronounced, spelt, and explained. But the meaning is lovely: “my delight is in her”. Would every child know that their parents delight in them! God placed this name in [...]
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Anna S wrote a new blog post: God and brains 3 years, 3 months ago · View
As I read Luke 1, I was struck by the questions that Zechariah and Mary asked. Being a fairly analytical person (that might be putting it mildly!), I tend to think through something before leaping into it enthusiastically. I can imagine that if I were in Zechariah or Mary’s shoes, my first reaction probably wouldn’t have been “Yeah! [...]
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Hannah Venable wrote a new blog post: Childbearing and Women 3 years, 5 months ago · View
As I read many of these stories, I am struck by the importance of childbearing. It seems like one of the primary callings for women is to bear a child. And it seems like it is one of the main ways that God wants to use them. In Judges 13-16, we saw how God gave [...]