Inside Job

During a time of terrible persecution in the early church, a 17 year-old boy named Origen wanted to leave home and die as a martyr like his father. But his mother hid all his clothes so he couldn’t leave the house! Origen went on to become a well-know Bible scholar. – Christian History

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Feet Beat

Back in Bible times foot washing was an important part of hospitality. Since people usually traveled by foot on dusty roads, their feet became quite dirty. When Jesus washed the feet of His disciples, He performed an act usually reserved for servants. – John 13-1-17

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King Solomon-Did you know that…

King Solomon is considered the wisest king in the Bible? Aside from being king he was a thinker and a great writer. Consider these lovely verses found in the Bible books that he wrote:

• To everything these is season, and a time for every purpose under the heaven (Ecclesiastes 3:1).
• He has made everything beautiful in this time (Ecclesiastes 3:11).
• I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valley (Song of Solomon 2:1).
• Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding (Proverbs 3:13).
• The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10).

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