Today we are looking at James, Jesus’s half-brother, and how to use Blue Letter Bible.

way of faithEmily BrockhoffDecember 8, 2024Blue Letter Bible, Arabia, James, half brother, half-brotherComment

Today we considered the difference between essential Christian doctrine and false doctrines as well as began our study of Galatians 1.

way of faithEmily BrockhoffDecember 7, 2024study, bible, galatians, dictionary, concordance, primary doctrine, false doctrineComment

How to Study the Bible: A Study Through Galatians

This study summarizes the in-person study of Galatians we are doing with our church. One of the biggest take-aways is the difference between reading the Bible and studying the Bible.

way of faithEmily BrockhoffDecember 7, 2024reading, studying, bible, galatiansComment

Who are the Foreigners? And Why Does it Matter?

How does the Old Testament understanding of the foreigner help us understand God’s design for the Church?

way of faithEmily BrockhoffNovember 1, 2024foreigner, church, gentile, old testamentComment

Who are the Least of These? And Why Does it Matter?

Some say the “least of these” is anybody in need. Let's consider the implications of this interpretation

way of faithEmily BrockhoffSeptember 6, 2024Matthew 25, Least of these, UniversalismComment

Who are the Least of These? A Response to Sharon McMahon

Sharon McMahon, from Sharon Says So, claims that the "least of theses" mentioned in Matthew 25 are children. But is that what the Bible teaches?

Here there be Aliens: Potential Origin Stories and Possible Impact

But whether they do or do not exist is not the question. The question is why and how might the government utilize the alien narrative — if they utilize it at all.

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Israel and Hamas: How Should Christians Understand Modern-Day Israel?

I am not promoting a particular doctrine, nor am I providing a comprehensive look at either the history or the doctrines associated with this topic. Instead, I will consider the current conflict and the history that brought us to this point and then examine the three church positions on the relationship between Israel and the Church. Once we identify the three accepted positions, we are better suited to interpret the current event.

current events, way of faithEmily BrockhoffOctober 31, 2023israel, hamas, doctrine, end timesComment

Weather Modification: Why I will always reject a carbon tax, climate lock downs, banning gas powered vehicles, and more

Controlling the weather seems like such a futuristic endeavor that the idea we are actively modifying our weather right now and have for over the past 70 years seems too much to comprehend. Never mind that the history and use of weather modification — often referred to as cloud seeding — is detailed on government websites.

current eventsEmily BrockhoffAugust 13, 2023weather modification, cloud seeding, china, operation popeyeComment

A Year of Celebrating Biblically: Feast of Weeks / Pentecost

The claim is being made that the Holy Spirit came and indwelled Believers and wrote the Law of God on their hearts on the same day in history that God gave Moses the 10 Commandments.

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A Year of Celebrating Biblically: Feast of Firstfruits / Easter

Jesus is the firstfruits from the dead. His resurrection is a declaration of his victory over death and the greater harvest of souls that is to come.

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A Year of Celebrating Biblically: Feast of Unleavened Bread

Jesus / Bread from God / Bread of Life / Bread without Leaven

way of faithEmily BrockhoffMay 23, 2023Comment

Peace: an Abolition of Sin

He himself is called the Prince of Peace and yet He is also called Faithful and True, and He makes war in righteousness. From His mouth comes a sword and with it He strikes down the unbelieving nations. Why? Is His nature and name contradictory? No, because He makes war for the sake of peace.

way of faithEmily BrockhoffMay 23, 2023Comment

Esther vs Elijah: the always miraculous presence of God in the life of faith

Sure, He rescued Israel from Egypt with ten supernatural plagues and Elijah and his people with a downpour of flames, but his children in exile in Persia would be delivered another way, a more human way.

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A Year of Celebrating Biblically: Purim, a Quiet Reflection

A year ago I celebrated Purim for the first time. Here are some of my thoughts as I’ve reflected on that celebration over these past eleven months.

way of faithEmily BrockhoffJanuary 5, 2022purim, esther, mordecai, reflectionComment

A Story of Infertility

A guest post by Jessica Hester

way of faith, voice of the people, motherhoodEmily BrockhoffOctober 9, 2021infertility, truth, hope, lossComment

A Year of Celebrating Biblically: Passover

While the thought that Jesus is the fulfillment of all of the Lord’s Appointed Times might be new, it is universally acknowledged that He is indeed the Passover Lamb.

way of faithEmily BrockhoffJuly 26, 2021passover, appointed times, jewish feastsComment

The Necessity of Rest

I read C.J. Mahaney’s Humility ten years ago and there is really only one point I remember out of the whole book: his thoughts on rest.

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Homeschooling a Four Year Old

Tips, tricks, and priorities to consider when gauging school readiness in a young student.

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A Year of Celebrating Biblically: Purim

God is the Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. Nothing falls outside his purview or outside the boundaries of his plan— and so it is with the story of Esther.

way of faithEmily BrockhoffMarch 17, 2021purim, celebration, jewish festival, jewish, feast, esther, mordecai, hamanComment

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