Throughout our study of Ruth and Esther, a phrase has been mentioned multiple times. God’s providence. We discussed a couple of weeks ago the meaning of providence. It’s defined as “timely preparation for future eventualities”.[i] To rephrase, providence would be things that happen at a certain time that will have a profound effect on unknownContinue reading “Reversals of Fortune”
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God Knows What You Sweep Under the Rug
We’ve been discussing the temptations we face and the temptations that Jesus faced. We have talked about how we give the devil and his minions too much credit because sometimes we are responsible for our own temptations. But certainly, the devil does his fair of tempting us. Between our own selfishness and the devil’s intentContinue reading “God Knows What You Sweep Under the Rug”
Creation, Take Two
Genesis 9:1-17 – Week Ten Do you have any regrets? I can’t imagine that you wouldn’t. It’s part of life. We regret all sorts of things. Smoking a cigarette for the first time not realizing it would become a bad habit. Dropping out of college to get married. Marrying the wrong person. Not spending timeContinue reading “Creation, Take Two”
Get Your Nerd Glasses Ready
Podcast available at: https://anchor.fm/diane-simcox/episodes/Get-Your-Nerd-Glasses-Ready-e1flimp Genesis 1 – Week Two I always liked watching the show Bewitched. As a child, I thought it was amazing that Samantha, the good witch who was the star of the show, could make something appear out of nowhere just by twitching her nose. Admit it. If you watched the show,Continue reading “Get Your Nerd Glasses Ready”
Beacons of Light 