Author: BrettandJenni
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Blessings: The Fruit of Fasting
At the end of another 21-day Daniel Fast, I still felt like I was in the Pit of Despair. In fact, things got worse over the course of the fast and afterwards. I was feeling like I had eaten something that had sharply disagreed with me when I passed out and hit my head. Regaining…
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Whining to God
Have you ever whined to God? Be honest. Even after seeing the walls of Jericho fall down and succeeding in battle there with no losses, Joshua whined to God when “the men of Ai killed about thirty-six of their men” (Joshua 7:5, ESV).1 Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell to the earth on his…
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Remembering Historical Heroes
On Memorial Day we honor those who bravely gave their lives for what they deemed to be of greater value: liberty. Without the sacrifice of many of these soldiers, we would not enjoy the rights they fought for, including the privilege of writing this blog. So, we’re thankful – I’m thankful – for their sacrifice.…
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Do You Need a Breakthrough? I Sure Do!
(By Jenni) Keep reading below, or listen here: I’m not going to be excavating at Shiloh this season. It pains me to say that because I had earnestly wanted to participate! Everything was in place for it to happen, but then I was completely redirected. So, did I miss God? Did someone thwart His will?…
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P.L.A.N. (Pursue Life Amending as Necessary)
Was I vacillating when I wanted to do this? Do I make my plans according to the flesh, ready to say “Yes, yes” and “No, no” at the same time? The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), 2 Corinthians 1:17. I want to apologize. In my previous blog post, I (Jenni)…
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Repost of “Expression for Impact” by Jennifer Bartlett
This article originally appeared in the Summer 2024 edition of The Sentinel, an annual publication of The Bible Seminary (Katy, TX, no copyright), pp. 12-13. It was edited to fit the formatting requirements for the publication, during which process some of the context has been boiled out of it. A future post will zoom out…
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“Go Now to Shiloh”
I first felt called to obey this command seven years ago. In fact, Brett and I did go to Israel that year, but the Shiloh excavation didn’t start until afterwards. My participation has been postponed for many different reasons: injury, illness, being “wealth-challenged,” but the desire to go has only increased with time, and it…
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Hallelujah!
Just want to praise the Lord for the launching of the gracetruthandlove.org website! Stay tuned for the first blog post with content, Go Now to Shiloh!
Grace, Truth, and Love 