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After spending significant time and space describing why the New Covenant is superior to the Old Covenant, the writer gives what some call the fourth major exhortation of the Epistle.
Nov. 21 | Persevere in Faith
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Nov. 21 | Application
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When we are discouraged and feel like giving up, the book of Hebrews urges us to take the better way and persevere.
Nov. 21 | Discovery
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How can we as a community of Christ followers be involved in helping one another to keep going?
Illinois Preacher Explores Pandemic, Isolation, and God’s Presence in New Book
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Bob Beckman’s first book, “Presence in Solitude: The Pastoral Promise of the Pandemic,” takes readers “on a brief journey through the New Testament with others who were seemingly alone in grace circumstances.”
Holy Land Trips Beginning to Ramp Up Again
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After more than a year-and-a-half hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mark Ziese is eyeing a return to Israel. The Holy Land guide—owner of Bible Land Explorer LLC—said he’s ready to get back at it. . . .
TCM-sponsored PrayerFast Set for Saturday (Plus News Briefs)
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TCM is sponsoring its second PrayerFast event from 10 a.m. to noon this Saturday. Individuals and groups are invited to register and participate via a link at TCM’s website. Also, stories from Hope International University, Central Christian College of the Bible, and more.
Virginia Church Transforms Horse Farm into First Permanent Home
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LifePointe Christian Church in Toano, Va., which started in 2006, is finally moving into its first permanent home—a horse farm on 10 acres it purchased in 2018.
Moore Follows Up ‘Core 52’ with ‘Quest 52’
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Pastor and teacher Mark E. Moore is releasing a follow-up to his popular “Core 52” books next week. “Quest 52: A Fifteen-Minute-a-Day Yearlong Pursuit of Jesus” will be released Nov. 16, along with a “Student Edition” version of the book.
Nov. 14 | Grow Up
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Ongoing growth was a challenge for the Hebrew Christians. In this section of the Epistle (Hebrews 5:11–6:12), the writer inserted this aside to exhort people to Christian maturity.