Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220505

Today is a beautiful day, because the account of the Israelites became known to Rahab, who helped them, “For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond…

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I don’t think I could explain the circumstances of the lawsuits against the whistleblowers better than Professor Doug Lay. It raises the question in my mind as to whether tithes and offerings of the congregation were intended to be used to pay for the legal fees. Is that a questionable practice? I’m just asking. “This…

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Prayer for Today

Jesus, you are King of kings and Lord of lords. You are the resurrected and living Savior. I am convinced by the accounts of eyewitnesses to your ministry, death, burial and resurrection. I am impressed that Peter, the one who claimed not to know you three times and ran into hiding with other apostles, turned…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220504

Today is a beautiful day, because God keeps his promises, “You are standing today, all of you, before the Lord your God: the heads of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, all the men of Israel, your little ones, your wives, and the sojourner who is in your camp, from the one who chops…

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Cause and Effect?

I wrote in an earlier blog about the integrity choices of the church leadership in filing lawsuits to silence the whistleblowers. They were made to retain money, power and favorable statistics. In doing so, they pressured the whistleblowers into an integrity crisis of their own. The stakes were high, because they put employment, finances and…

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Prayer for Today

Heavenly Father, there is no one like you who sees past, present and future. Thank you that Peter’s words continue to remind us of the godly qualities you desire. He stirs us to righteousness today. These words are timeless. I lift my prayer of thanksgiving in the name and authority of Jesus, according to your…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220503

Today is a beautiful day, because God does mighty works on behalf of his beloved, “Take care lest you forget the Lord your God by not keeping his commandments and his rules and his statutes, which I command you today, lest, when you have eaten and are full and have built good houses and live…

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If the leadership wanted to incense their congregation to the point of disengaging from the church, this was the perfect plan. My opinion is speculation, however, either they didn’t think through the possible outcomes or they were so desperate to keep the events under wrap that they didn’t care about what their choices might cause….

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Prayer for Today

Lord, thank you for setting my goals for the day through Peter’s writing. I pray I come closer to achieving them every day in your name and authority, according to the good and perfect will of the Father. Amen.   “For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220502

Today is a beautiful day, because “For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing out in the valleys and hills, a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey,…

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