Stephanie Pavlantos: Joy Comes in the Mourning
A few weeks ago, I explained the meaning of the phrase Blessed are. It means, O the blessedness of, the gladness of, or we could say happiness is…
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Stephanie Pavlantos: Do You Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness?
The hunger mentioned in Matthew 5:6 is not this kind of hunger but means a poor person who works to fend off starvation. The Hebrew word for this kind of hunger is reab and it means famine, dearth (the scarcity of something), and hunger….
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Stephanie Pavlantos: God Specializes in Special Needs
My son is twenty-five years old, but there are still times I get emotional talking about what life was like during his first ten to twelve years. …
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Hispanic: Stephanie Pavlantos: La Niña Engreída de Papá: Daddy’s Girl
Su fe inquebrantable fue su regalo…
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Stephanie Pavlantos: Lord, Help my Unbelief
When we struggle with unbelief or putting our love for God in the right order, He understands! …
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Stephanie Pavlantos: O Holy Night
“O Holy Night” is one of my favorite Christmas songs. . . . Although it probably didn’t seem that holy giving birth in a cave with sheep around, God knew exactly where and when His Son would be born. Levitical shepherds who raised the sacrificial sheep for the temple priests surrounded baby Jesus—they were the ones angels told first. The shepherds washed the newborn lambs with saltwater and swaddled them in pieces of old priestly garments (because the worn-out garments … Continue reading →
Stephanie Pavlantos: Are You Thriving?
Is sugar good for us?
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Stephanie Pavlantos: The Offering
If you had lived in the Garden of Eden, what do you think your offering or gift to God would’ve looked like? Would the offering have been the most beautiful flowers from your flower garden, or vegetables from your vegetable garden, or maybe the most perfect animal you raised? Have you ever thought about why God had a problem with Cain’s offering in Genesis 4? Why did He react one way towards Abel’s gift and the opposite towards Cain’s? What … Continue reading →
Stephanie Pavlantos: Wounded
We’ve all experienced wounds–whether from sports, accidents, or abnormal growths– and had to have a doctor or surgeon intervene in order for us to heal properly. It’s especially hard when it’s your child or pet going through something like this. …
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Stephanie Pavlantos: Happiness is…
We have been looking into the Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount. Recently, I read Psalm 32 and noticed it begins with the same wording as Matthew 5. Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. ~Psalm 32:1-2 ESV While looking for a commentary about these verses, I came across an article from “Working Preacher” called The Pursuit … Continue reading →