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Naomi and Her Daughters: A Novel by Walter Wangerin Jr.

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November 19th, 2010

Naomi and Her Daughters: A Novel by Walter Wangerin Jr.

Most Christians are familiar with the story of Naomi, and her famous daughter in law, Ruth. Naomi is one of the few women whose story is told at some length in the pages of the Christian Old Testament, the Hebrew Bible. But as with so many other stories, many a…

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The Real Meaning of 1 Thessalonians 5:22

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May 5th, 2010

Anyone with roots in conservative evangelicalism, and particularly fundamentalism, will have heard 1 Thess. 5:22 used as justification for all sorts of personal standards. Going to see a movie, drinking from a dark bottle, using playing cards, wearing facial hair (for men) or wearing pants (for women) — all of…

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Beyond the Summerland (The Binding of the Blade Series, Book 1) by L.B. Graham

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April 13th, 2010

Beyond the Summerland (The Binding of the Blade Series, Book 1) by L.B. Graham

Faerie tales and adventure stories have long held our imagination. Tales of far off lands with exotic beauty, of hair-raising dangers and evil warlords, of bravery and skill in the face of overwhelming odds — such tales awaken our spiritual thirst for meaning and fulfillment in life. We’ve been blessed…

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