Once upon a time there was a wealthy CEO in Silicon Valley. His company developed clothing products with the most advanced nanotechnology that applied the right amount of pressure, relieved stress, and activated the release of hormones in such a way that many diseases and conditions would be healed.* These products became more affordable as […]
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A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire; he rages against all wise judgment. 2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but in expressing his own heart. 3 When the wicked comes, contempt comes also; and with dishonor comes reproach. (Proverbs 18:1-3 NKJV) There is an ancient account of an Israelite judge, named
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In the 2014 Dreamworks’ animated film How to Train Your Dragon 2, a nerdy character classified an extremely large dragon lurking in the water as a “level 5 leviathan.” (1) <<SPOILER ALERT: This “level 5 Leviathan” killed the dad of the main character, Hiccup.>> Just as the leviathan in How to Train Your Dragon 2
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If a son asks for bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent instead of a fish? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? 13 If you then, being evil, know
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Here are some [discussion] questions to consider about depression and how to overcome it: According to the Mayo Clinic, “Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest.” (source: read the Mayo Clinic’s full article for more information about depression here). Isaiah 61:3 (NKJV) gives a prophecy about
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In a previous article on Rahab, we examined those “Rahab” verses from Job, the Psalms, and Isaiah, where that name refers to a principality, power, and/or demonic entity representing pride and its manifestations of greed, confusion, lust, etc. However, the verses concerning Rahab the ex-harlot from Jericho were omitted. This article shall focus on the
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Is Jesus the Son of God? What does that mean? What implications does that have for us? Using the search engine of BibleGateWay.com (in the NASB1995 translation), the phrase “[S]on of God” yields 54 search results, appearing 6 times in the Old Testament and 48 times in the New Testament. This 3-word phrase appears the
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In A. A. Milne’s series “Winnie the Pooh,” to whom did Pooh and his friends seek counsel whenever they encountered a mystery? When Christopher Robin was not available, was missing, or could not be found, to whom did Pooh go for advice and wisdom? He went to his friend, Owl. Owl’s species would be that
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What do spotted hyenas and the ancient Queen Jezebel have in common? This article shall discuss ten similarities so that the man or woman of God may become equipped with greater knowledge and discernment to overcome shame (or self-hatred), intimidation, rejection, depression, narcissistic manipulation, and more. Similarity #1: Spotted hyenas and Jezebel intimidate (or bully),
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Many times when using the term “religion,” one is referring to false or counterfeit forms of religion. Typically, one may have in mind a legalistic system that is largely performance-driven and/or micromanaged by narcissistic, ungracious, imperfect, and/or hypocritical leaders. The Ancient Writings state what genuine, good, or true “religion” looks like as follows: “If anyone
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