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The Holy in our Holi-days.

The Holy in our Holi-days. Christmas, 2016.

Even as I typed the word, I thought ‘wait a second … holiday? What’s the etymology of that word?’ I looked it up, and of course, the word holiday came from…

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Added by Christine on November 30, 2016 at 7:48am — 1 Comment

The Secret to Having Joy

The secret to having JOY! Thanksgiving, 2016.

Podcast:

http://www.pastorwoman.com/podcasts/12829761-a4e5-47c1-b00e-21ead100a43d.m4a

last podcast: http://www.pastorwoman.com/podcasts/7e1c666c-d59e-4fdf-b476-84b553d00146.m4a

"I would maintain that thanks are the… Continue

Added by Christine on November 24, 2016 at 5:15pm — No Comments

Gratitude from the Land.

Gratitude from the Land. Thanksgiving, 2016.

I consulted my watch—53 minutes until I landed in the Holy Land. Just can’t quite believe it. Everything up to this has seemed like one exhausting…

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Added by Christine on November 21, 2016 at 10:05am — No Comments

Boker Tov.

Boker Tov.

Where can I start? Perhaps where I am… walking down the street in Tiberias, Israel, very early in the morning. The sun is young, and the air pleasant, a few cars are passing by, but not…

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Added by Christine on November 15, 2016 at 9:39am — No Comments

Prayer, Answers to Prayer, Signs from God

Prayer, Answers to Prayer, Signs from God. Acts 5.12-16

Is it the people, the land, the history or religions of Israel that makes it so incredibly special? The answer to the question is “yes!” All of…

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Added by Christine on November 11, 2016 at 1:26pm — No Comments

Does God Still Heal?

Does God Still Heal? Acts 5.12-16

This is a long one, but it is worth your time, I truly believe.

Does God still heal? Some people believe he does, some say he does not. But ask someone who was…

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Added by Christine on November 9, 2016 at 8:15am — No Comments

Turns out God agrees with you

Turns out God agrees with you. Acts 5.1-11

Helloooo!

Why in the world did God strike Ananias and Sapphira, husband and wife, dead after they lied? The two sold a piece of land, and…

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Added by Christine on November 7, 2016 at 6:38am — No Comments

Prayer for the United States of America.

Prayer for the United States of America. November, 2016.

It is time to earnestly pray for our country. This is not about you, and it is not about me. It is not about Democrat or Republican; it is…

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Added by Christine on November 3, 2016 at 8:04am — No Comments

Why, God?

Why, God? Acts 5.1-11

God is not afraid of our questions—I think he rather likes them. Sometimes I like to ask ‘Why?’ Particularly when reading scripture.

In case you have not noticed,…

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Added by Christine on November 1, 2016 at 7:59am — No Comments

Filled with the Holy Spirit … are you?

Filled with the Holy Spirit … are you? Acts 1 – 4.

The more I think, the more I wonder; and the more I wonder, the more I seek answers to my wondering … okay, and also answers to questions others ask me! The more I study, the more I realize there is to learn and know. But I am convinced that the greatest way to understand God is to experience him for ourselves; otherwise, all learning about God is academic. It is just head knowledge, book…

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Added by Christine on October 28, 2016 at 6:38am — No Comments

Wait, you want me to pray with other people?

Wait, you want me to pray with other people? Acts 4.32-37

“Pray out loud? Seriously? Oh, I could never do that! Of course I pray on my own—but certainly not out loud with other people!” I hear it…

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Added by Christine on October 26, 2016 at 8:40am — No Comments

Courage strikes a chord.

Courage strikes a chord. Acts 4.23-31

“THESE are the times that try men's souls.”1 It is undeniable that the presidential election has stirred up much emotion, including fear for the future and the…

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Added by Christine on October 24, 2016 at 6:30am — No Comments

Courage! Courage! Get Some Here!

Courage! Courage! Get Some Here! Read Acts 4.1-22

Noah trusted God when in obedience to God he built an ark when there had never been a recorded flood.

Abraham showed great courage when he…

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Added by Christine on October 21, 2016 at 7:53am — No Comments

Do you have Courage?

Do you have Courage? Acts 4.1-22

Rosa Parks. Martin Luther King Jr. Anne Frank. Mother Teresa.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Winston Churchill. Joan of Arc.

Helen Keller – heroes in…

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Added by Christine on October 20, 2016 at 9:30am — No Comments

A great way to start your day!

A great way to start your day! Acts 3.12-26

Thinking you might be a little bit pregnant?

This follows up “Because you can’t be a little bit pregnant,”

morning briefing from this Friday last…

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Added by Christine on October 18, 2016 at 8:12am — No Comments

You Can't Be A Little Bit Pregnant

You can’t be a little bit pregnant. Acts 3.12b – 26

You do not want to miss this; but first, let’s set the scene:

The lights come up on the set of Acts chapter 3, highlighting two passionate, emotion-packed scenes, starring ‘you know who’ . . . of course, Peter! The first was when the crippled beggar asked for money outside of the temple, and Peter responded with, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name…

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Added by Christine on October 14, 2016 at 9:46am — No Comments

When you get more than you ask for

When you get more than you ask for. Acts 3.1-11

“Alms. Alms for the poor.”1 The Jews got it. The guy had no other way to make a living, so he asked for charity in order to feed himself. For the Jewish people, giving was part of being faithful to G-d. A few years back while I was in Crown Heights – a very orthodox section of Brooklyn, New York, I walked past a fellow with his arm extended, small metal box in his hand, ‘Alms, alms for the poor,’ he begged, in front of 770 Eastern…

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Added by Christine on October 12, 2016 at 7:57am — No Comments

When Everybody Doesn''t Know Your Name

When Everybody Doesn’t Know Your Name. Acts 2.42-47

When I was a girl, I grew up in a huge Colonial Revival home—more than a hundred years old. I loved grabbing a pillow and lying next to the heater; it seemed the safest,…

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Added by Christine on October 10, 2016 at 8:43am — No Comments

Where Everyone Knows Your Name

Where everyone knows your name. Acts 2.42-47

The new ones came,

The old ones came . . .

Seems they couldn’t get enough of this thing that was growing; it was vital, stimulating, welcoming,…

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Added by Christine on October 6, 2016 at 8:18am — No Comments

The first Christian sermon

The first Christian sermon. Acts 2.14-41

Good Day.

It has been said that public speaking is one of people's greatest fears. Each week at Women of Passion1, I invite a different woman to…

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Added by Christine on October 3, 2016 at 6:00am — No Comments