In December of 2010, after eight years of off again, on again, I finally graduated from college (The Ohio State University in fact). As an English major, with a direction toward secondary education, and a self-professed nerd, I read a lot of literature, and at the end of that year my book total was 38.… Continue reading New Year, New List
Fear, Part 2 “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” 2 Timothy 1:7 Ten months ago, almost to the day, I first wrote to you about fear. It was a Wednesday much like this one. I sat in the passenger seat typing as Tony drove toward… Continue reading Wordy Wednesdays
May 10, 2006 WHAT I LEARNED (THIS WEEK) By: Marie Drakulic I learned that things don’t always turn out as I planned. Because you can’t make a decision for others, And God’s ways are not my ways. I learned my faith is the weakest in moments of fear and anxiety. And if I… Continue reading What I Learned
The next two weeks are going to be a little different for our scripture studies. This week, we are going to look at a story from the Old Testament and learn what not to do. Next week, we will be studying New Testament scriptures that will aid us in conflict resolution. Let’s get started .… Continue reading Unglued Scripture Study, Week 5
November 20, 2015 “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12 He got into the car and frustrated tears began to run down his cheeks. “I thought I would be done with everything when I finished chemo,” he cried. Oh, buddy, how I wish that were… Continue reading Tomorrow
This week, I have chosen three separate New Testament passages to examine and apply personally to help in areas of conflict resolution specifically and relating to others in general. We will use an overview of the Bible study techniques we have learned over the past six weeks. Happy Studying! Text: Romans 12:2-21 Key Verse: “Love… Continue reading Unglued Scripture Study, Week 6
Text: James 3:1-18 Key Verse: “But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.” (James 3:17). Digging Deeper: Key Verse Do you have a favorite Bible translation you like to use? How does the wording compare with the ESV (quoted above)?… Continue reading Unglued Scripture Study, Week 4
Text: James 3:1-18 Key Verse: “But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere” (James 3:17). Read through the text… Continue reading Unglued Scripture Study, Week 3
For this week’s scripture study, we are going to make use of your study Bibles. I will be using my NLT Parallel Study Bible.1 If you don’t have a good study Bible, biblegateway.com is a great free resource. Text: Colossians 3:7-9, 12-16 Key Verse: Colossians 4:6 “Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt,… Continue reading Unglued Scripture Study, Week 2
(I am currently leading an six-week online Bible study based on Lysa TerKeurst’s book Unglued. Each week, we are taking a closer look at a passage or series of scriptures. I’ll be sharing those here!) Text: Colossians 3:7-9, 12-16 Key Verse: Colossians 4:6 “Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know… Continue reading Unglued Scripture Study, Week 1
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