God our Abba Father
But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. . . . The older brother became angry and...
View ArticleWicked Smart: The Story of Abigail
A Note from the Editor: Mark your calendars now to join us and renowned Bible Teacher, Ann Spangler, for our next Online Bible Study — Wicked Women of the Bible! Sign-ups will begin October 6th. We’re...
View ArticleEl Roi Is the God Who Sees Me
She [Hagar] gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” That is why the well was called Beer Lahai Roi [the “well of...
View ArticleA Sense of God’s Presence
To many people in the modern world, God seems remote and unconcerned, living light years away in another dimension called “Heaven.” Does God, the Creator of the entire universe, honestly care about our...
View ArticlePraying the Names of God: Father
Ab, Abba, Pater The Name Though the Old Testament provides many rich names and titles for God, the New Testament reveals Him most fully. Jesus, in fact, shocked and offended the religious leaders of...
View ArticleThe Lord My Rock
Yahweh Tsuri What better word than “rock” to represent God’s permanence, protection, and enduring faithfulness? When you pray to the Lord your Rock, you are praying to the God who can always be counted...
View ArticleThe Lord Who Heals
The Lord Who Heals Yahweh Rophe The Hebrew word rophe means “heal, “cure,” “restore,” or “make whole.” Shortly after his people left Egypt for the Promised Land, God revealed himself as Yahweh Rophe,...
View ArticleThe Story of Eve
The Lie That Broke God’s Beautiful World The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? — Jeremiah 17:9 Bzzt, bzzt. She swats the flies away, but they keep on coming,...
View ArticleGod Loves Broken People: The Story of Gomer
A Prodigal Wife Learns the Meaning of True Love For your Maker is your husband — the Lord Almighty is His name — the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth. — Isaiah...
View ArticleThe Story of Judah and His Terrible Brothers
When God Surprises Everyone You are a lion’s cub, O Judah. — Genesis 49:9 Judah remembers the story as though it happened yesterday. He feels it in his gut, like a knife turning. The pain of his...
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