“And you shall speak my words to them, whether they hear or refuse to hear, for they are a rebellious house.” Ezekiel 2:7 At the very beginning of Ezekiel’s call, the Lord reminded him of one simple fact: His job was simply to deliver the message. Whether God’s people chose to respond in obedience or…
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My journey through the chronological Bible in the ESV continues to be nothing short of amazing. The truths of God’s Word are popping out at me all over the place. One of those pop-out moments happened again this morning reading through Jeremiah. In chapter ten, the Lord describes the idols of the nations as being…
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I recently read Fields of the Fatherless by Tom Davis and found it incredibly helpful and encouraging as we continue our adoption process. Tom is the founder of Children’s HopeChest (www.hopechest.org), a child-advocacy ministry that focuses on the needs of orphans and widows in Eastern Europe and Africa. Whether you’re adopting or not, this book is…
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The last month has been filled with news, to say the least, from the Via clan. The Lord has been teaching us a lot about trusting Him, especially when the process or system to get where He wants to take us is difficult and sometimes seemingly impossible. If there’s a constant theme that He’s been…
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Last Saturday my dad and mom and their team of about 35 returned from their annual mission trip to Uganda, Africa. My brother, Jacob, put together this recap video from their trip. When it was all said and done, 5600 people were treated in the medical clinics, 600 pastors and their wives received training, clothing,…
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