Guest Post by Helen Cronin I’m so excited for this guest post on gardens of the Bible by my good friend Helen Cronin! Get ready for a great Bible study that will make your mouth water and your heart long for the God who designed us to work in the garden. That’s right…we were actually created for work, and work…
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Why Christians Should Read Fiction (Book Review: Out of North Korea)
What does fiction have to do with Bible study? Quite a bit, actually. See, we learn by story. No wonder YouTube and Pixar are so popular! Story is “concrete,” instead of an abstract idea, a story is something we can identify with and question. Christians should read fiction because it helps us put God’s Word into real-life encounters. This is…
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How to Practice Sabbath as a Spiritual Discipline
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