5 Things You Should Know about Old Testament Violence

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Dale Chamberlain

Why would God endorse such violence? To some, this may seem like a divinely sanctioned crime against humanity. And this isn't the only passage where we see this kind of thing. The book of Joshua has several instances of such violence as Israel conquers the land that was promised to Abraham. How does this square with what we know about our God being a God of love?

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5 Benefits Christians Forfeit by Not Memorizing Scripture

Alice William

In this day and age where you can look up almost anything with the tap of a button or voice commands, how is memorizing Scripture relevant? Is memorization a practice that transcends time or has it lost its significance?

Brad Leithauser, writes about the relevance and importance of memorizing poems in The New Yorker and this is his observation.

"The best argument for verse memorization may be that it provides us with knowledge of a qualitatively and physiologically different variety: you take the poem inside you, into your brain chemistry if not your blood, and you know it at a deeper, bodily level than if you simply read it off a screen."

Memorizing a piece of literature, a poem, or a verse holds a dear place in the heart. The way your brain interacts with it and interprets it is so personal. Recovering and reciting, then becomes a rewarding experience. However, memorizing Scripture has way more significance in the life of a believer.

Here are five benefits Christians forfeit by neglecting Scripture memorization.

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Does God Care if I'd Rather Sing Worship in My Car Than at Church?

Meg Bucher

Loud in the car or quiet in the row, He doesn't care, as long as we're there in His presence.

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10 Signs You Married the Wrong Person

Meg Bucher

To determine whether we are enduring the difficult reality of married life, or the consequences of bad decision-making skills, we must seek God's counsel. Beyond daily prayer and study of the Word, professional counsel should be considered whenever a question regarding the stability of a marriage arises. Christian counselors are people are put in place as the healing hands of Jesus here on earth.

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