Category: Sharpened By the Word
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Out of Our Comfort Zones and Into the Mission Field
Tamera Lynn Kraft Acts 1:8 (NIV) But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. God never called us to be comfortable. He called us to be obedient. I’ve always loved…
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Forgiving the Unthinkable: Erika Kirk’s Christlike Response to Tragedy
There are moments in life that stop us cold. Moments so painful, so unjust, that the idea of forgiveness feels impossible. Erika Kirk faced one of those moments when her husband, Charlie Kirk, was taken from her in a senseless act of violence. At his memorial, Erika stood before a sea of grieving faces, her…
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A Light in the Darkness – Mourning Charlie Kirk
The news of Charlie Kirk’s death has left me heartbroken. It’s hard to put into words the sorrow I feel knowing that a man who stood so boldly for truth, faith, and freedom was martyred in such a senseless act of violence. Charlie wasn’t just a political figure—he was a beacon of light on college…
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Trusting God in the Unknown
For most of my life, I’ve been fairly healthy. I’ve had the usual ups and downs, but nothing that lingered or caused concern. That’s why the last couple of months have felt so unsettling. I’ve been running a low-grade fever, experiencing stage 2 hypertension despite taking my prescribed medication, and dealing with weakness, dizziness, and…
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Waiting is Hard Devotion
Waiting is hard, especially waiting for something God promised you, but it is a major part of the Christian life. Scripture is filled with people of God waiting. Here are some of them. Acts 1:4-5 (NIV) On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but…
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The Kiss of Peace Bible Study
The Kiss of Peace A Contemporary Explaration into SONG OF SOLOMON Diane Virginia Paperback Buying Link: https://www.amazon.com/Kiss-Peace-Contemporary-Exploration-Solomon/dp/195583802X/ref=nosim?tag=tameralynnkra-20 eBook Buying Link: https://www.amazon.com/Kiss-Peace-Contemporary-Exploration-Solomon/dp/195583802X/ref=nosim?tag=tameralynnkra-20 Take a journey through The Kiss of Peace: A Contemporary Exploration into Song of Solomon and step into the vignette as if you’re an actor in a play. Discover your stage names, Love, and…
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The Real History of the Pilgrims
by Tamera Lynn Kraft Thanksgiving is coming soon. There are many facts about America’s spiritual heritage ingrained in the Pilgrims and Puritans. These are some of the facts that children are not taught in school. Most children are taught that pilgrims came to America to flee religious persecution. That’s not exactly true. Pilgrims and Puritans were…