What Does It Means to Abide?

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What Does It Means to Abide? By Jodie Berndt (Bible Gateway Blog) When I read John's gospel and got to chapter 15, I didn't really think it was intended for me. I mean, I know that all of God's Word was written for all of his people, but this particular passage—one where Jesus tells us to "remain" in him eleven times in only ten verses—just seemed so passive. Like it had been written for people who had time to be still—people with fewer children and less laundry than me.... Continue Reading Addressing the Top Three Concerns about Homeschooling By Durenda Wilson (Bible Gateway Blog) Most kids have a subject or two that aren't their favorite, but the disconnect so many kids experience between their lives and their learning has become increasingly common, not to mention troubling. Is twelve years of drudgery really the best we can hope for when it comes to educating our kids? I'm guessing this may be a question you've asked yourself. Perhaps you are ... Continue Reading Hope and High-Waisted Jeans By Jess Connolly (Bible Gateway Blog) If you grew up going to Christian events in the '90s, you heard this kind of crazy metaphor: Your soul is like a house, with lots of rooms and doors. Jesus wants to come in and clean up every room. If you were at a ski retreat or youth beach trip or a revival night, the male speaker with the microphone and the airbrushed T-shirt would begin describing the one room you always tried to keep locked and hidden from God. Maybe you kept a padlock on the door, or maybe ... Continue Reading   - Want more? Subscribe to one or more of the following devotional email newsletters published jointly by Bible Gateway and Zondervan Books: Boundaries (weekly) Investigating Faith with Lee Strobel (weekly) The Daniel Plan (weekly) The Daniel Prayer (a 5-day devotional journey) The Seven Money Types (a 9-day Bible study) Care Instructions for a Life Worth Living with John Ortberg (weekly) Want a FREE eBook? Sign up for the Zondervan Books Weekly email newsletter and receive the PDF eBook Daily Power: The First 31 Days by Criag Groeschel, taken from Craig's devotional Daily Power. Learn More Here - Follow along for more!  This email was sent to mucomacamucomaca.muco@blogger.com by Bible Gateway, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA. This email is part of a devotional or newsletter that you signed up for on BibleGateway.com. If you have questions or comments about this email, please contact us.   Manage all Bible Gateway subscriptions — Opt Out of all Bible Gateway communication -