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Are you a Bezalel?
Have you ever heard of Bezalel? He’s one of my favorite people from the Bible. He’s not very well known, but where he is mentioned, he totally owns creativity, resources and above all, faithfulness to God’s plan. We first meet Bezalel in Exodus 31: 1-5. Then the LORD said to Moses, “See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills— to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood,…
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Biblical Messages in Wreck-it Ralph
I love it when you’re watching a movie or television program and suddenly the story line or the characters delve into something that’s a deeper truth. You know, something that’s completely unexpected and probably unintended, but shares a powerful message. I’ve seen Wreck-It Ralph several times over the past few weeks but when I was watching this past Sunday, several things hit me all at once about the story. If you haven’t watched the movie yet, there will be spoilers ahead – so consider yourself warned! Okay – still here? Let’s go.
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Review: Iscariot by Tosca Lee
Iscariot by Tosca Lee Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Genre: Historical, religious Publisher: Howard Books Publication Date: February 5, 2013 Judas Iscariot. It’s a name irrevocably intertwined with the death of the most famous man in history, Jesus Christ. Anyone who has studied the scriptures knows that Judas betrayed the Messiah with a kiss of friendship. But if the sum total of your knowledge of Judas comes from those few verses, then you don’t know his whole story. Iscariot by Tosca Lee opens with the final moments of Judas Iscariot. We follow his pondering and memories as he explains what led him to this climactic ending. It’s the part of his tale that we…
