By Sandra Peoples | April 23rd, 2012 
Yesterday we had a speaker from Gospel for Asia at our church, sharing stories of tragedy and triumph from their ministry in India. He repeatedly called us, "brother and sisters." Here was a man who has spent half his life in India, calling us "brothers and sisters." And it's true! As different as our backgrounds ...
By Sandra Peoples | March 26th, 2012  Ten years ago when I started seminary, if I wanted to research a Bible passage, I went to the library. There was an entire section on the first floor with row after row of commentaries. I would grab as many as I could carry, find a quiet corner, and get to work on a passage.
But ...
By Sandra Peoples | February 27th, 2012  Did you know there are 187 women named in the Bible, and hundreds more mentioned? I am thankful God included so many women's stories as example to us, both good and bad. Most of us know Eve, Sarah, Mary the mother of Jesus, and the sisters Mary and Martha. Today I want us to look ...
By Sandra Peoples | February 10th, 2012  David was on the run in 1 Samuel chapter 21. Jonathan had warned his friend that Saul was burning with anger and hot on David's trail. Saul would not stop until David was dead. Each time Saul got close, God delivered David from harm. Our "Run to Him" study brings us to Psalm 34, where we find David ...
By Sandra Peoples | January 23rd, 2012  Last year I worked at a popular Christian bookstore chain. We were asked more questions about Bible translations than anything else.
"What are the differences in all these translations?"
"Why are there so many different Bibles?"
"How do I know which one to get?"
Here's the basic information about different Bible translations and how to choose the best one ...
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