Do You Feel Beaten Down? (2 Thessalonians 1:1-5)

Happy Sunday, fellow Bible students! Typically, Sunday is reserved for devotionals or worship, but I am very excited to jump into 2 Thessalonians, so we're pushing away from the dock to set sail today! 2 Thessalonians is the second letter Paul wrote to the believers at Thessalonica, and it was written about a year after …

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Pope Francis Visits Iraq

Pope Francis is currently in Iraq where he will meet with the Grand Ayatollah to discuss "coexistence," among other things. This is the first ever papal visit to Iraq. Read more here: Pope Francis Prepares to Meet with the Grand Ayatollah in Iraq This Week The talk of "coexistence" and melding together opposing faiths and …

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Worship While We Wait (1 Thessalonians 5:16-28)

Friends, our journey continues and our ship is about to sail into port for a very brief stop. One day, our ship will sail right into the presence of God, and what a glorious day that will be! We have studied through the book of 1 Thessalonians, taking a peek over Paul's shoulder as he …

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Will the Saudis Join the Abraham Accords in an Official Peace Deal with Israel?

Lots of things are happening in the Middle East now, as Iran is enabling their proxies to launch attacks on American bases and other targets, and as they themselves are becoming more involved directly in attacks. Their nuclear program is at the threshold of military capability, and Iran has some nervous neighbors! One such neighbor …

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