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Like a Songbird

Behavior is something we must be careful to observe, both in animals and in ourselves. By Lorelei Nettles I have always enjoyed looking at the various birds that visit my feeders. I get all sizes of birds. There are tiny songbirds and woodpeckers and larger birds like Blue Jays, Northern Flickers, and Pileated woodpeckers. Unfortunately, I also occasionally get some pesky squirrels and…

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The Feast of Trumpets A Call To Action

By Anthony Scott A fictitious journey through the journal entries of someone who lives through the end times into the Kingdom of God. Although the entries in this article are fictitious, they are based on factual future events as revealed in the Word of God. The purpose of this article is to briefly explore The Feast of Trumpets and the symbolism it pictures at the fulfillment of the promise of…

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The Cross

Photo by James on Unsplash By Rheo Knudson Most religions around the world have one thing in common. They have, over time, woven idolatry into their religion. They have taken biblical teachings and merged pagan traditions into their beliefs. You can often find pagan symbols within the structure of both churches and temples today. Some religions also use these symbols within their services. God…

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Let’s Keep On Going

The latest article in With Your Favor by Hector Earle!

By Hector M. Earle  Photo by Encyclopedia Britannica The story of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s early 20th-century expeditions to the Antarctic has gone down in history as some of the greatest feats of adventure, endurance, and determination that the world has ever known. Despite three grueling attempts to conquer that great frozen land, Shackleton never did reach his ultimate goal—to become the…

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We All Sin

Many people are quick to judge other’s sins. by Lorelei Nettles Photo by Lorelei Nettles There are many reasons people think that others are unacceptable. In fact, many of us have such feelings about ourselves as well. It can seem like what we or others have done is inexcusable, but is that true? She had an abortion!  He killed a man! He was a thief! She had an affair! The list of accusations can…

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Conversion – what does it mean?

Photo by Roger Nettles by Robert Berendt Conversion is the process of being converted and finally taking on the nature of God (2 Pet.1:4). Jesus made a statement that deserves our full attention. He said: “Unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matt.18:3). He went on to say that a person needed to humble himself as a child and…

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Are we Rule Breakers?

My newest article in With Your Favor

By Lorelei Nettles My child is now grown, but I was recently thinking about an incident that took place years ago when he was young. It made me consider the decisions we make. We all make daily choices of what to do and not do. But how we choose to move forward says a lot about who we are and reflects on who we represent. As any parent would, I wanted my child to grow up knowing right from…

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Creation Groans

By Mark Bettes If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? We know God always hears. Photo by Joe Dudeck  For a while now, I have been thinking a lot about what the return of Christ means not only for us but for the earth as well. This place we call Earth is an extraordinary place to God. It is so special that God will be making it His permanent home.…

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Take your shoes off

Take your shoes off

At any time and in any circumstance, God understands, and we can talk with Him. But when we have the ability and time, we need to present ourselves well. By Robert Berendt We, humans, are social creatures. We live in different cultures and our rules or concepts of various things may differ a little. However, we all recognize that there are occasions on which we need to be on our best behavior…

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