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“God never gives us discernment in order that we may criticize, but that we may intercede.” — Oswald Chambers
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Cracking the Code
The universe was bound in sin. The entire human race was locked under a curse that no wisdom of man could undo. We were headed toward a Christless grave, without hope, without God, and without a future. Scripture says plainly: “For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23) And
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“The Bible itself does not generally exhibit the clarity to which its modern translators aspire; the Hebrew writers reveled in the proliferation of meanings, the cultivation of ambiguities, the playing of one sense of term against another, and this richness is erased in the deceptive antiseptic clarity of the modern versions.” — Robert Alter
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Authentic Beauty
The Sierra Madre mountains rise in majestic rows and height of stone. The Copper Canyon cut deep into the earth with lines only the Creator could have designed. Rushing rivers shine in the sun and then hide in shadow. Jagged cliffs stand like watchmen on the edges of the sky. Between them lie fields of
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“The translator’s personal background, historical period, cultural heritage, and ecological environment all intertwine to make it very difficult to translate the Bible in a way that fits the worldview of particular receptor cultures.” — Steve Fortosis
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“When outside money and other material things accompany the spread of the Christian gospel, sometimes people get the wrong impression about the gospel itself.” — Glenn Schwartz
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They Will Persecute You
I have been pondering… What does it truly mean to follow Christ? When we think about walking with Jesus, we usually picture peace, joy, and eternal hope—and rightfully so. But there’s another side to His invitation, one that challenges our understanding of what it means to live and serve Him. Jesus clearly said, “If anyone
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“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” – The Psalmist (Psalms 119:105 NKJV)
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What Will You Wish?
Someday—perhaps sooner than you think—you will stand before God. Not in a crowd. Not beside your pastor or your wife or your family. Just you. One soul. One life. Standing in the light of His holy presence, where all things are laid bare. John writes in Revelation that the earth and heaven fled away from
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“All the years of painstaking work are worth it when translators see the Spirit of God begin drawing people to transformation in Christ.” – Steve Fortosis
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