Bizarre Bible Stories
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Refuge
Deuteronomy 4:41 (NLT) 41 Then Moses set apart three cities of refuge east of the Jordan River. From 1998 to 2005 I pastored Elim Chapel in Winnipeg Canada. Elim means “an oasis,” or “a place of refuge.” A refuge is “a safe haven, sanctuary… a place of safety or protection.” When the Israelites entered the Promised…
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Bizarre Love
I’m working my way through Deuteronomy, the farewell address by Moses. I stumbled onto an old truth about God that I’ve known, but somehow it hit me fresh, and even a little bizarre. In chapter four he warns the people that if they break faith with God, they will “arouse His anger” v.25. They’ll disappear…
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Moses and the Promise: Lessons from a Bizarre Bible Story
The Bible is full of bizarre stories; this may be a new one for you. When the Israelites left Egypt, Moses was 80. By the time they were about to enter the Promised Land, he was 120. He had led these people through arguing with Pharaoh, the red sea, grumbling Israelites, the ten commandments, and…
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Bizarre Book Cover Help
I have a little stocking-suffer book scheduled to come out through Heritage Builders this Fall, for Christmas. What do you think of the proposed cover? I especially loved the bug, scientist, and Mary making diapers out of underwear. Hopefully that won’t offend too many…. Any suggestions? Anything you love? loathe? Of course, without reading the…
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