August Newsletter: Featured Article from Mesu Andrews

August Newsletter: Featured Article

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Biblical Emotion How do you feel about feelings? Have you given much thought to God’s emotions? Here’s what J.I. Packer thinks: “When we study God’s wisdom, we learn about his mind. When we study God’s power, we learn about his arm. When we study God’s knowledge, we learn about his eyes. When we study God’s Word, we learn about his …

Levites' Golden Thread

Levites’ Golden Thread—Why It Matters To You

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God leaves nothing to chance. Have you noticed? It’s no coincidence Noah’s destroying rain lasted forty days. Moses’ days on Mt. Sinai in Yahweh’s presence also numbered forty, and Jesus fasted forty days in the wilderness. It’s only one of the golden threads in Scripture. Another golden thread begins with Abel’s sacrifice in the Garden of Eden and weaves through every …

people-pleasing - no make-up

Remedy For People-Pleasing

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The Tale of No Make-Up I once spoke at a retreat about Transparency. The final session was on Sunday morning, and I felt led to forego all the finery we women indulge before we gather together. No perfume, no make-up, no jewelry, no hair-curling or hairspray; and I wore sweats and slippers. (I DID take a shower, BTW.) You should have seen the …

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A Lesson in Faith—Show vs. Tell

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What Is Show vs. Tell? As authors, we’re charged with the task of showing emotion rather than telling the reader how a character feels. If you’ve ever taken a writing course or had your work professionally edited, chances are you’ve received the dreaded red-pen critique: “S/T.” As a reader, perhaps you’ve come across a section of a book that seems to drag. …

July Newsletter: Featured Article

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Bringing Jezebel’s Shadow to Light “When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family. But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the royal princes, who were about to be murdered. She put him and …