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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
April 25th, 2023
           Yesterday, I was reading Leviticus 19-21 and found a recurring statement in these Old Testament chapters.  It is a statement that captures us rather quickly when we read it many times.  The...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
April 19th, 2023
            We all have ways of introducing ourselves.  You might share your name or your vocation (or what you once did).  You might share your address or hometown.  You might share some details abou...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, March 13, 2023
March 13th, 2023
            We have been focusing on the book of Revelation on Sunday mornings as we work our way, chapter by chapter, through this last prophecy in the Bible.  One thing that is immediately clear in ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
February 21st, 2023
           About a third of the way into Genesis, God spoke to Abram (who would later be called Abraham).  At the time, the Bible says that Abram was ninety-nine years old.  He had lived a long time. ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
February 1st, 2023
           Samuel Taylor Coleridge was an English poet and theologian.  His writings were heavily influenced by various Old Testament books.  One such book was Ezekiel.  Coleridge once famously noted ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, January 19, 2023
January 19th, 2023
          Zechariah can be found near the end of the Old Testament.  It is the next to last book of the Old Testament.  He wrote to provide hope and encouragement to Israel during some dire and diffic...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
August 3rd, 2022
            Jeremiah was the second of the major prophets in the Old Testament.  He was called the “weeping prophet.”  He spoke God’s Word during some dark days in Judah—the final days of Judah’s exis...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, June 27, 2022
June 27th, 2022
             Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Bible and the last of the five books that are traditionally ascribed to the collection called “the books of Moses.”  The name Deuteronomy means “secon...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
March 23rd, 2022
           Pondering is a fascinating activity.  To ponder means “to weigh in one’s mind, to think about or to reflect upon.”  We ponder when we are struggling for an answer.  We ponder when we are bo...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, February 3, 2022
February 3rd, 2022
            Moses is a huge figure in Israel’s history.  He led the people on an Exodus out of Egypt.  He guided the people through the wilderness to the edge of the Promised Land that God had chosen ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss

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