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Thursday: Praying the Name
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Jana Melpolder
Welcome back to “Praying the Names of Jesus.” If you missed the explanation for the name of Jesus we’re studying this week, click here or scroll down to Monday’s entry. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the…
Today’s Eco Tip for January 29, 2009
By
Jana Melpolder
Use Google to find out if there is a Biodiesel source near you. Biodiesel works the same way that regular diesel does, but it’s cheaper and made from more eco-friendly materials, like recycled vegetable oils from restaurants.
Bible Q&A for January 29
By
Jana Melpolder
What happens when a person commits suicide? I lost a brother and a son and they both believed in God and I know one of them had once been saved. But where in the Bible do we look for answers? There is no teaching in the Bible that condemns people to outer darkness for having…
The Inner Wisdom of Sleep
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Jana Melpolder
For two winters I watered and fertilized the plants in my house, expecting them to perform in the winter months as they did in the summer months. I kept wondering why they drooped and turned brown instead of bursting with color and texture. It never dawned on me that just as I cut back on…
Seven Days of 3:16–Day 2
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Jana Melpolder
Beliefnet is pleased to present the first 7 days of devotionals from Max Lucado’s “3:16: The Numbers of Hope” (Thomas Nelson, 2007). This is Day 2 of the week-long devotional. If you missed the first day, stay subscribed to this feed to start over at the end of the week. DAY 2–MARY CRADLES GOD “And…
Spiritual Parenting Thought for January 29
By
Jana Melpolder
“Allow your children’s creativity to flourish by providing opportunities to engage in unstructured creative play. Encourage mud pies, cooking, fooling around with musical instruments, rather than passive TV watching or computer games.” –Mimi Doe
Forgiving Betrayal
By
Jana Melpolder
[Jesus] appointed twelve, whom he named apostles, to be with him…. Simon … James… John …[etc.], and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him (Mark 3:19). Being a disciple means loving those who may betray us. This doesn’t mean we have to whitewash what they might do, or what they’ve already done–note Jesus’ words of judgment to…
Mark 6:30-46
By
Jana Melpolder
[30] And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. [31] And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so…
Pray for Marthena D.
By
Jana Melpolder
“Young spirit, old bones – my grandma has an amazing personality and outlook on life but her body is giving up – she is in constant pain.” –RevKeldar Add your prayers now
Gospel Reading for Thursday, January 29, 2009
By
Jana Melpolder
Mark 6:30-46 30 The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught. 31 He said to them, “Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. 32 And they went away…
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