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King David’s Heart Was Like a Pitcher
King David’s Heart Was Like a Pitcher By Martha Bush I know you were blessed as much as I was by the Summer Bible Study that all the writers wroteon the Psalms. On the first day, Lynn caught my attention with these words: “Within the Psalms, (written mostly by King David) we discover this amazing…
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Psalms Part II with LuAnn Wendover Summer Study
Verses 3 through 7 pf Psalm 91 are promises to us that he will preserve and protect us, delivering us from snares and pestilence (infectious disease). We don't need to walk in fear of the things in the night, nor of the attacks in the day, not for the pestilence that comes in the dark…
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Psalms/Songs with LuAnn Wendover Summer Study
Psalms/Songs Colossians 3:16 “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.” Why do we read psalms? Why are they important? What does the bible have to say about…
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Psalm 1 – A Wisdom Psalm
Hello, Ian from sunny Sydney. It’s still a bit chilly as we’re now in the final month of winter here but I especially love a sunny winter’s day. I love the Psalms. I’ve been reading, praying, singing a psalm most days for the last ten years. They’ve been invaluable in my learning to pray. Why?…
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Summer Study of the Psalms
As we dive into the Psalms, let’s start with some basic understanding. There are Psalms, songs, and poems in this collection that are composed by various writers. Predominantly, the psalms are written by David. Because they were written by King David, I want to explain why I believe they are filled with mysteries to…
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Summer Bible Study 2025
Summer Bible study 2025. Que the confetti!!!!! Study kicks off August 1st. Our bible study this year is going to be a little bit different. Instead of studying a book of the Bible or specific chapters, we’ve decided we’re going to look at a few of the Psalms. Throughout the many years…
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God’s Heavenly Perspective
Ann here! I remember God showing me once, that during my SUM I would grow, grow and grow some more. I would grow until I was so tall and spindly that I would see everything with a heavenly perspective. He said, however, that I would cry a lot of tears as I grow. Oh yes,…
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John Bible Study – The Last and Most Important Post
John 15:4 Abide in Me, and I in you.. One of the main topics that Jesus was trying to communicate to the disciples on His final night of ministry before the Cross is to abide. Several scripture verses in chapter 15, Jesus implores the disciples to abide in Him. And we have already covered the…
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Politics and the Unequally Yoked
Politics and the Unequally Yoked Lynn here. Politics in the Bible? John Chapter 14? I’m so glad you asked. Let’s quickly define the scenario that is often at hand in our mismatched marriages as it relates to politics (and religion). In our marriages we view life, morals, beliefs and purpose through the lens of God’s…
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Explaining God to Kids OR Perhaps Grownups
Hi Sumites, Lynn Donovan here. A few weeks ago, I was stuffed in the backseat of a rental car with my two granddaughters. My son and his wife were driving us to an overlook in Portland where we would view the entire city and the volcano in the background. It was spectacular. Somewhere in the…
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Living Well when Not Knowing – John Chapter 14:6
John 14:5-6 – “Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” The three ‘I am’ statements in verse 6 are incredible in their significance and as…
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Glory and a New Command
Glory and a New Command (Read to the end. The prayer at the bottom is good) John, chapter 13, concludes with two messages. The first, Jesus is glorified. But what does that mean? I jumped into some research and the one-word-summary that fits is: honor. Father, is bestowing honor upon Jesus. And the honorable actions…
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This Study Must be Important to God. Here’s why.
As I was preparing this teaching last week about washing feet, I received the following text from a SUMite. She had no idea I’d just started this study and this week we were reviewing John, chapter 13, Jesus washed the disciple’s feet. This is what she wrote to me: I haven’t shared this with anyone,…
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Jesus Asks a Question. The Answer is Everything (read to the end. It’s good)
Did you read the summaries in the comments of the previous post? Link here. They are SO GOOD! Question: Why is this particular study important to an Unequally Yoked marriage? Answer: Jesus said in John 13:34-35: 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you…
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So What Happens Now?
Photo courtesy of Adrian Cogua at Pexels.com Hi everyone, Ian from Sydney here. How was your Easter? We hope it was full of goodness and happiness, especially with the wonderful message of the Resurrection. Jesus is Risen! Easter has passed for another year. What happens now? Did the message of the Resurrection change anything in…
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Ephesians Chapter 6 Part ONE
Hello SUM Nation. Lynn Donovan here. Wow, July is coming to an end, and we have reached the last chapter of Ephesians. Let’s jump in. Get out your paper Bible and read these verses. Numerous researchers have proof that retention is much greater when reading from a paper book verses a screen. True that!!!! I…
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Book of Ephesians – Chapter 3
What a great introduction we’ve had from both Lynn and Ann on this wonderful epistle of Paul’s. Ann mentioned how much I love Ephesians and one of the reasons is that Paul is prayerful throughout it. It starts with a prayer, includes a couple of great prayers (chapter 1 and 3) and then ends with…
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Summer Bible Study – Book of Ephesians- Chapter One
Book of Ephesians Lynn Donovan here. SUM Nation the book of Ephesians is one of my all-time favorite books of the Bible. That’s because this is a letter to the church that has overcome. This group of believers lived in the middle of a morally bankrupt society that is filled with idol worship and every…
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Wednesday, Two Days Before the Crucifixion
Ann, thank you for guiding us through Holy Week. It’s such a good practice as others have mentioned in the comments to deliberately walk through each day alongside Jesus. Now it’s Wednesday. A quiet day. Well, it is in the Scriptures but there was still a lot of activity, some in public and some of…
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And Onwards We Go!
Dear friends Well, we’ve reached the end of our How I read my Bible series. I hope you enjoyed it. I always say 'God made us each as unique as a snowflake'! Some of us have a special place where we curl up to read each day … Some of us have a favorite book…