relationships (62)

Ian

You Can't Make Me!

Ephesians 5:19–6:9 (read online ⧉) This passage Ephesians, like many other books and verses of the Bible, has often been abused and misconstrued. Of course, the big one is the group of verses about wives. Often abused and misused. Men would use those verses as…

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Ian

Posture of Power

1 Corinthians 2:1–5, Ephesians 3:14–19 (read online ⧉) Power makes a difference. We all acknowledge that. Whether it is political power, military power, law enforcement power, boss power, parental power, and even spouse power. Power is a part of every relationship. Even in relationships of…

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Ian

Who Will Follow?

Exodus 24:13–18, 1 Kings 19:19–21, Luke 5:1–11, Ephesians 4:11–14 (read online ⧉) If you really think about it, there are very few true mentoring examples in the Scriptures. We are called to pass on the faith, but we often think about our children first. We…

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Ian

The Aha Pilgrimage

1 Kings 10:23–24, Isaiah 60:1–6, Micah 4:1–5, Matthew 2:1–12, Revelation 21:22–24 (read online ⧉) People approaching another country’s king with respect, almost as a pilgrimage, was not uncommon. We read the passages and often are lacking the context that kingdoms would often send delegations to…

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Ian

Back To The Dark

2 Chronicles 24:17–22, Matthew 10:17–22, Acts 6:8–15, Acts 7:51–59 (read online ⧉) Yesterday was only Christmas and here we are back into the darkness of the world. How true to life that is. A baby is born and a family feels joy. In the midst…

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