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When Sarah snorted, but God had mercy on her, anyway

Anita Mathias — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 22:24:55 +0000

Arent de Gelder 1645-1727 Three white-clad men walk out of the desert, out of the shimmering sands. Calm holiness. Abraham, the Patriarch, “very wealthy in silver and gold, sheep and cattle and camels and male and female donkeys, menservants and maidservants” runs to meet them, bows low to the ground, and offers him his most lavish […]

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Habakkuk: An Old Testament Prophet Moves from Questions and Anger to Peace

Anita Mathias — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:41:00 +0000

I dislike conflict, which means I used stuff resentment until I explode. And I have trouble doing conflict with God too. I was introduced to the Charismatic Movement when I was 17, and truly do believe that one should try to praise the Lord, anyway. Though that doesn’t preclude having it out with Him. But conflict with God […]

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