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Voice Of God, Erin Olson

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"As David so clearly describes, the voice of the Lord isn’t always a whisper that can only be heard when we’re sitting quietly still."

Posting about hearing God's call from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/the-voice-of-god/

How To Pray For Your President, David Schelhaas

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"David’s prayer can serve as a model of how we should pray for our political leaders, especially our newly elected president."

Posting about praying for our government officials­­­­­­­­ from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/how-to-pray-for-your-president/

The Blessed Sacrament Of Potlucks, Howard Schaap

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Celebrating Diversity In Christian Schools With Differentiation, Patricia C. Kornelis

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Does it matter if some of your students are lost and have no idea how to connect with you and with learning? Does it matter if some of your students are consistently ahead and are spending considerable time waiting for the rest of us to catch up?

Integrating A Christian Worldview Into Literacy Instruction, Gwen R. Marra

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Reaching All The Students In Your Classroom, Kathleen Vantol

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This presentation discusses scaffolding: distinct instructional techniques which provide the supports that struggling learners may need to learn challenging lesson content. Planning for inclusion of appropriate scaffolding requires that teachers know both their students and their content well.

The Place Of Faith, Doubt, And Sacrament In The Post-Apocalyptic Worlds Of The Leftovers And The Walking Dead, Scott Culpepper

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Let's Build Something Biblical, Mary Beth Pollema

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More and more families are ignoring God's mandate to train our covenant children in the instruction of the Lord (Eph. 6:4) and are choosing to educate their children in secular institutions because they do not see the value of Christian education. Why is this? What can we do about it?

Solomon's Wish, Erik Hoekstra

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"For us today, it’s December 31—a day to look back and look forward. For some of us, it’s a day to ‘resolve’ ourselves with new sets of goals and aspirations—and maybe a prayerful ‘wish’ or two to God for the new year ahead."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­New Year's resolutions from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/solomons-wish/

Extro-Spection, Empowering Expectations, And Convenient Healing?, Eric Forseth

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"Faith and healing can be experienced in prayer, touch, medical expertise, words, intercession, and so much more."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the Centurion's faith from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/extro-spection-empowering-expectations-and-convenient-healing/

Something Oxymoronic, James C. Schaap

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"There are moments in all of our lives when it’s a good, good thing if you’ve got the strength, and faith, simply to whistle, to hum a line of a hymn you just can’t sing."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the incongruity of life and death from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/something-oxymoronic/

Call To Gladness, Aaron Baart

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"Can we humble ourselves to receive this Messiah, not re-cast in the image of our own desires but as the Deliverer we really need?"

Posting about ­­­­­­­­accepting Christ with gladness from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/a-call-to-gladness/

The Incarnational Point Of View, Howard Schaap

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Punch Line, Ethan Brue

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"God takes everything Abraham says, including the laughter, and turns it all into the promise."

Posting about God's sense of humor from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/the-punch-line/

Restore Us, O God, Shirley Folkerts

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"In this Advent Season we plead for God to restore us; and we’re tempted to cry out for a former time when life seemed better. The truth is, if we could go back, when we got there, it wouldn’t be the same."

Posting about trusting in God's best for us from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/restore-us-o-god/

Empty Patch Of Sky, Tom Clark

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"It is not only the angels, but the very heavens themselves are bringing glory to God, just as they do every night."

Posting about our amazing creation from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/an-empty-patch-of-sky/

Thirst, James C. Schaap

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"The thirst here is for living water in the parched soul of someone who’s wandering in a desert where there’s nothing more than hot sand."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­yearning for God from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/thirst/

For The Lord Is A God Who Knows, Leah A. Zuidema

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"The desires of our hearts also need to be brought to the right place—to the One who is truly able to say 'yes,' as well as to change our hearts when our desires are out of line with his will."

Posting about trusting God from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/for-the-lord-is-a-god-who-knows/

Life Of Worship, Ed Starkenburg

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"Can you remember one of the last times that you allowed yourself to enter into the type of praise that David describes?"

Posting about authentic praise to God from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/prayer-of-worship/

Zechariah, David Schelhaas

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"I was in the presence of the holy God, and that reality obliterated all petty fears and doubts."

Posting about Zechariah's role in the Advent story from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/zechariah/

Liturgies Of The Body: The Jump Shot And Spiritual Practice, Howard Schaap

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God's Goodness For The Kingdom, Justin Vander Werff

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"God’s plan for His kingdom has always been far different than human thoughts through the ages have expected, and it will continue to be so."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­trusting in God's ways from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/gods-goodness-for-the-kingdom/

Joseph The Imperturbable, Howard Schaap

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"I would like to think that I would do as much, on faith and a dream, as Joseph did, 'because he was a righteous man.'"

Posting about Joseph's role in the Christmas story from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/joseph-the-imperturbable/

Praise In The Drought, Howard Schaap

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"God’s people had endured a long drought as they waited for the Messiah, but Isaiah gives us an idea of what to do while we wait."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­waiting for God's new creation from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/praise-in-the-drought/

In The Wilderness, Jeff Ploegstra

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"Are you prepared to have the valleys filled in, the mountains made low, all your hiding places removed, and God’s glory revealed in you?"

Posting about freedom in Christ­­­­­­­­ from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/in-the-wilderness/

The Lord Will Be Gracious, Donald Roth

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"Our trials may be significant, but our passage today reminds us that we serve a God who will surely deliver us."

Posting about quiet trust in our Savior from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/the-lord-will-be-gracious/

Anticipating Advent, Douglas Deboer

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"Consider how our lives might reflect a patient optimism for righteousness to prevail in our lives and for salvation to be our destiny."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­anticipation grounded in faith from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/anticipating-advent/

Exploding The Nuclear Family, Howard Schaap

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Who Do Your Kids Look Like?, Leah A. Zuidema

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"We want our children to be more and more like their heavenly Father, and as parents, teachers, and mentors, we do our part to help them grow in this way."

Posting about growing Christ-likeness in our children from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/who-do-your-kids-look-like/

Language Of Arrival, Joshua Matthews

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"The theological problem with Arrival, then, is a seeming lack of the Christian virtue of hope."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the movie Arrival from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/the-language-of-arrival/