Luke 1:68-69; 2:28-32
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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: Callings 3 years, 3 months ago · View
I was struck while reading Luke 2 about how God had a specific calling for each person in the chapter and how important, yet different, each of their callings were. Mary’s calling is rather obvious as it is the focus. She becomes the mother of the Savior. But the others in the chapter are quite [...]
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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 [...]