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The Redemption of King Manasseh: No Past Too Great
Do you ever feel like you are beyond hope or that your past is so terrible that God cannot use you for His kingdom? Many of us are...
Carol Plafcan
Oct 25, 20245 min read
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Jesus-the Son of Man: Both God and Man
Jesus is called many names in the New Testament. The name He referred to Himself as the most was Son of Man. Over eighty times our Lord...
Carol Plafcan
Oct 22, 20246 min read
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The Most Important 'One Thing' : What the Bible Says
As parents, we often find ourselves repeating certain phrases to our children—"If there's one thing you should remember, it's this..."...
Carol Plafcan
Oct 18, 20244 min read
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Jesus as Our High Priest: Understanding the New Covenant and the Royal Priesthood
Jesus, we are told, is our Great High Priest (Hebrews 2:17, 4:14) and we, as His followers, are His royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9). Have...
Carol Plafcan
Oct 15, 20246 min read
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The Consequences of Sin: What Salvation Truly Saves Us From
Christians talk about being saved but the question is, "What are we saved from?" Salvation (being saved) is the deliverance from the...
Carol Plafcan
Oct 11, 20246 min read
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Finding Hope and Peace in God Amidst Suffering and Loss
When terrible things happen, when we lose everything we have, when our loved ones are gone—God is still with us. Because of the sin and...
Carol Plafcan
Oct 8, 20247 min read
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Growing Weary of God? How to Restore Your Faith in Christ
How many times do we think we can manage life on our own, without God? We may not be actively thinking, "I don't need You, God," but by...
Carol Plafcan
Oct 4, 20245 min read
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Lessons from 1 Peter: Encouragement for Christians in Exile
Growing up in the rural south, Christianity was very much the dominant culture. Instead of feeling outcast or unusual, instead of being...
Carol Plafcan
Oct 1, 20247 min read
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God's Creation Praises and Obeys: the Animals
All of God's creation will praise Him. Everything that has breath will cry out. They will praise Him for His power, His glory, and His...
Carol Plafcan
Sep 27, 20247 min read
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The Churches at Ephesus and Pergamon: Revelation 2
Rules, rules and more rules. Christianity is often seen as just a series of boxes to check. Things to do and things not to do. In...
Carol Plafcan
Sep 24, 20246 min read
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Jesus as the Source of Living Water
In the Bible, rivers play an important symbolic role. The Jordan River, mentioned many times in Scripture, flows south to the Sea of...
Carol Plafcan
Sep 20, 20244 min read
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Why Church Community Matters: Strengthening Connections in Faith
Haven't you heard people say, ' I can enjoy and worship God in nature; I don't need to go to church ,' or, 'I watch online and enjoy it...
Carol Plafcan
Sep 17, 20244 min read
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How to Embrace Forgiveness: Biblical Teachings for a Peaceful Heart
If you are a Christian, then you know the great forgiveness that Jesus offers us when we ask and repent. However, we often overlook...
Carol Plafcan
Sep 13, 20245 min read
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"How Much More: God's Abundant Blessings-Matthew 7:11"
We do not serve a stingy God. Our Father wants to bless us. So many times in Scripture we read the expression, ' how much more' , in...
Carol Plafcan
Sep 10, 20245 min read
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Wisdom's Call: Choosing Christ as the Foundation of Life
What is the foundation of your life? The Bible tells us that a wise man builds his house on solid rock while a foolish man builds his...
Carol Plafcan
Sep 6, 20244 min read
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The Preciousness of God's People: Judgment to Redemption in Isaiah 42-43
Sometimes we wonder where God is in times of trial or hardship. God's faithfulness endures even in the face of our disobedience. In...
Carol Plafcan
Sep 3, 20245 min read
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Nourished by the Vine
In John 15:1-8, we read Jesus's teaching on the True Vine. This would have been very understandable to His listeners because grape...
Carol Plafcan
Aug 30, 20245 min read
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Jealousy, Where Every Evil Thing Is There
Jealousy can be the destroyer of families. Most of us have seen how jealousy ravages families—either our own or someone we know. ...
Carol Plafcan
Aug 27, 20245 min read
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Jesus Have Mercy On Us
Leprosy is referred to many times in the Bible. Leprosy is often used symbolically to represent sin and how sin separates us from God....
Carol Plafcan
Aug 23, 20244 min read
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Bless the Lord - Psalm 103
We live busy lives. So busy that many times we forget what is truly important. We forget the ways that God has benefited us. We see...
Carol Plafcan
Aug 20, 20245 min read
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