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Obstacles in our Journey

Obstacles in our Journey
In the Bible, a river is often a barrier or obstacle. The Israelites faced two separate bodies of water. What did that represent? Yes, it was a physical barrier, but what did that mean for their spiritual journey? The Red Sea was a barrier from slavery to freedom. Egypt lay behind them, and in fact,…
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East/West

East/West
Westerners and Easterners communicate very differently from each other. In the West we like to use a lot of words – we explain and describe. Easterners tend to communicate by way of picture and story. Our Bible is primarily an Eastern text and it is in this context that God chose to send His message.…
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Wilderness

Wilderness
The terms wilderness and desert are often used interchangeably in the Bible. Those of us in the west often picture wilderness as lush forest but our mind’s eye needs to go to the desert when we are reading the Bible. God often interacts with His people in the desert wilderness. In the desert, there are…
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Master Planner

Master Planner
I’m a list person. I like “to do” lists and I get a sense of satisfaction in crossing things off. The lists are tools for me to help plan so that I’m prepared and can manage my time well. We live in a busy world, though, and sometimes the list can be a master instead…
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