The following is a post by Bread for the Bride blog author, Cheryl McGrath. Cheryl is a sensitive and thoughtful writer whose richness in the word of God is rare. Cheryl disagreed with my recent post, “Get Your Head on Straight.” (Please read my post before reading Cheryl’s). After discussing things, I asked her to…
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Get Your Head on Straight
“But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of the woman, and God is the head of Christ” (1 Cor. 11:3). God is Head of all. No matter how many intermediate heads exist they lead in a chain to God. The woman is under…
The Camp of Co-heirs (Tabernacles Part 2)
After leaving Egypt, God commanded that Israel’s tabernacles be arranged in a particular way (Num. 2). The Lord’s Tabernacle was in the center of the camp. Three tribes of Israel camped to the east of the Tent of Meeting (the most populous); three to the west (the least populous); three to the north and south…
Weeks/Pentecost (part 2)
Painting by Patrick Murphy http://www.inspiredsketch.blogspot.com In the last post, we looked at the fulfillment of Pentecost as recorded in Acts 2. Jesus was anointed with the fullness of God’s Spirit, and His anointing flowed down to the church. Sharing in Christ’s anointing means many things. First Corinthians 2:12 says, “We have not received the spirit…
Do This in Memory of Me
Memorial Day is a time each year when Americans remember those who have died while serving their country in the military. It is a time of reflecting on the ultimate sacrifice some have made to ensure the prosperity and safety of others. Since Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May, it results…
I’m All Ears…
Photo by “Chief Trent”: http://www.flickr.com/photos/texese/104281008/ First, just a shout-out to all those who regularly visit The Voice of One. THANK YOU! I so appreciate the opportunity to pass on what the Lord shares with me. Knowing that most people (myself included!) don’t have endless free-time, I know the time you spend here is a gift 🙂 Second,…
Arise, Shine
Picture by Richard Lyall: http://craftycurate.blogs.com/ An entry from my journal dated 9/1/12 Praying tonight: I was meditating on the glory of the Lord being seen in His temple. Thinking about the state of the church—full of lukewarmness, full of failure and weakness, seemingly divided. I wondered if we are at all, in any measure, the…
Home, Sweet Home (Guest post by Mallory Patrick)
Today’s post is by my sister-in-law, Mallory Patrick. Mallory is a woman of many hats and three cats (Mama Cat, Baby Cat, and Big Tom). Among her hats are Bible school teacher, conference speaker, author/editor, cross-stitcher, and flute-player. Recently, Mallory was asked to develop a Bible curriculum for Freedom Christian Academy in Arizona. What…
Breaking the Mold
I hear a lot of talk about how to “do church.” There isn’t space to explore all the intricacies of this topic here. And the conversation often yields more questions than answers. What’s on my mind is John the Baptist and Jesus. John the Baptist was certainly cool. Here’s this shaggy guy ministering out in…
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