Category: 828 Newsletter
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Creation Still Matters
I want to pull a few threads together here, because the more I sit with this, the more connected it all becomes. Earlier this week, I read a ScienceDaily write-up discussing new research on the Temple of Karnak in Egypt. The article quoted Dr. Ben Pennington, who suggested that the temple’s location was intentionally chosen…
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The First Gospel
Gospel Hope In Genesis 3:15 One of the most remarkable verses in the entire Bible is found just three chapters in. Genesis 3:15—spoken by God in the aftermath of humanity’s fall—has long been called the Protoevangelium, meaning “the first gospel.” Bible scholars and theologians use this phrase because, even in a moment of judgment, God…
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Daily Discipleship
As we step into a new year, I’ve been thinking about a story I recently came across while reading National Geographic’s year-in-review. One photograph in particular stopped me. It showed part of Africa’s Great Green Wall—a project launched nearly 20 years ago to restore life, food, and hope across regions devastated by war, desertification, and…
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Now Things Are Different
As we begin our journey together, I’m grateful we’re starting with Romans 8:1. There’s no better place to open our first devotion than with these words: “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” That single word now immediately catches my attention. It signals a change—something decisive has happened. What…
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