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    How to Study the Bible,  Spiritual Growth

    3 Ways to Gain Greater Understanding of Old Testament Books

    It’s the beginning of the year and you are determined to read the Bible from start to finish. You get through Genesis, perhaps even Exodus, but then Leviticus appears. And if, by sheer resolution you get through Leviticus, you trudge into Numbers which seems like another version of Leviticus. Your determination wanes until the next year when you try again…only to find yourself once again stopping when understanding Old Testament books is confusing. Sound familiar? Or maybe it’s just me. I think I’ve read Genesis and Exodus over 10 times, before coming to a screeching halt at Leviticus. Or I’d skim Leviticus just to grow weary in Numbers because none…

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    Building Those Muscles | Spiritual Lessons Learned While Working Out

    A couple months ago I looked at a picture of myself and had enough. Over the course of a year after stopping breastfeeding, I had gained weight. I winced at pictures of myself, it wasn’t full vanity, it was also unhealthy…and I felt it. With vacations approaching, I determined enough is enough and dusted off the spin bike that sat in my master bedroom (I moved it there months ago to “encourage” me to work out and it just became another clothing rack #keepingitreal). Over the course of the past two months, I have lost almost 10% of my body weight. But that isn’t the purpose of this post. There…

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