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    SOAP: We Were Created in His Image {#B90Days}

    SCRIPTURE Genesis 1:27 (NIV) So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. OBSERVATION Throughout the whole story of creation, God speaks things into existence, he says “Let there be light” and there is light (Genesis 1:14) and he tells the land to produce living creatures according to its kind (Genesis 1:24) but when it comes to man, he takes the time to form man out of the dust of the earth. But he doesn’t just throw together stuff to make man, he said “Let us make man after our own image” (Genesis 1:26), which means that…

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    The Bible in 90 Days: My Tips {#B90Days}

    Deep breath in, deep breath out. Tomorrow begins the next session of the Bible in 90 Days and I’m more than ready for it. I pray that those of you who are reading along with us (whether you are in Group 34 or not) are ready. This isn’t going to be easy… Things that have never challenged you before will fight with you for your time and energy. But if you push your way through, I guarantee you will find your blessing on the other side. I’d like to offer a few tips that helped me through the process the first and second times: Pray before you start ~ pray…

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    Read the Bible in 90 Days {#B90Days}

    I’m excited to announce that I’ll be serving as a member of the leadership team for the next session of #B90Days, hosted by Amy at Mom’s Toolbox. #B90Days is a 90 day Bible reading plan that helps you read the Bible from cover to cover. Because of the intense nature of the plan, this should not be considered a Bible study but an opportunity to read the most life changing book ever written. As a member of the leadership team, my job will be to encourage the readers in my team through prayer, on Twitter and via our accountability group. I’ll also be posting words of encouragement here on my…

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    Bible in 90 Days: Day 7 SOAP

    SCRIPTURE Exodus 36:4~5 (NIV) 4 So all the skilled workers who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left what they were doing 5 and said to Moses, “These people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the lord commanded to be done.” OBSERVATION Moses asked the Israelites to bring, according to their ability, whatever materials they had so that Bezalel and Oholiab and the other skilled workers could construct the sanctuary according to the God’s commandment.  Rather than just bringing the minimal amount or enough to say they had given, the people gave so much that the workers actually complained and Moses had to tell them…

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    Reading the Bible in 90 Days: What I Learned

    Around November 2010, my mom (an evangelist), and I were talking about bibles and the various translations and their readability, when she told me that she had one that she wanted to send me to read.  Inwardly I groaned.  Growing up, my mom’s not~so~subtle questioning of my salvation had always been a sore spot with me.  In fact, I’d say that it directly led to my rebellious phase.  So when the Bible arrived, I left it in the mailing envelope, on the corner of the dining room table, touching it only to move it from place to place so the family could eat our meals… Around the end of December,…