A Great Biblical Reference Book
Before you read a book of the Bible it is quite helpful to get a little background of that book. This is especially a great idea for the...
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Passion to Know More
Carolyn Hurst
- May 1, 2019
- 7 min
The Evil Closing In
AGAIN. It happened again. At 5:42 pm on Tuesday April 30, 2019 on the last day of classes before finals at the University of North...
Carolyn Hurst
- Apr 30, 2019
- 3 min
How Do I Get Through This?
People think that if you live a good life that good things will happen to you. And conversely that bad people will have bad things happen...
Carolyn Hurst
- Mar 13, 2019
- 7 min
Is It My Christian Duty to Convert You?
Last night I stayed up way too late having an internet conversation with a woman. It got quite exasperating and I finally thought this is...
Carolyn Hurst
- Mar 12, 2019
- 4 min
Persevere
A friend texted me about an upcoming Christian program on TV and asked me if I thought it would be worth watching. The channel the...
Carolyn Hurst
- Mar 11, 2019
- 3 min
Praying for an Unbeliever
Recently I published about if we know if our pets which have died will be in heaven. The answer is the Bible doesn't say, but personally...
Carolyn Hurst
- Mar 9, 2019
- 4 min
Pets in Heaven?
I decided to see how a poll would go over on social media. I asked Do pets go to heaven? with my picture of my beloved Riley. The...
Carolyn Hurst
- Mar 4, 2019
- 5 min
Dragged to Church
A woman and her young daughter walked into church and sat in front of my husband and me. Right before the service began in walked her...
Carolyn Hurst
- Mar 1, 2019
- 5 min
Rachel's Hope
When I came to Rachel's Hope I was a Christian, but one with verrrryyy shallow roots. And I was being buffeted by a storm. No it wasn't a...
Carolyn Hurst
- Feb 27, 2019
- 4 min
Gender Neutral is Here to Stay
This is the perfect verse to revisit the subject of gender neutral language in modern Bible versions! I shared this picture on social...
Carolyn Hurst
- Feb 26, 2019
- 2 min
God's Questions to Us
I shared this picture on social media. I've been trying to share some verses you may not be as familiar with. Jeremiah 23:24 makes me...
Carolyn Hurst
- Feb 22, 2019
- 9 min
When the Church Authority Debate Goes Bad
I'll try to gear my anger down for this post. But I am pretty riled up. You will have to get to the bottom to see why. I've written two...
Carolyn Hurst
- Feb 21, 2019
- 6 min
Equal, but Not?
We had no idea when we decided to do an online theology class that we would be discussing the "proper" roles of women in the church. But...
Carolyn Hurst
- Feb 13, 2019
- 9 min
Women's Proper Roles in the Church
Do women have proper roles in a church setting? I majored in civil engineering. My father who was a civil engineer did not believe women...
Carolyn Hurst
- Jan 23, 2019
- 6 min
Now is the Time...
I don't think I look like someone who has had a heart attack. But I did. One year ago. For Christmas 2017 my husband gave me an Apple...
Carolyn Hurst
- Jan 17, 2019
- 5 min
The Very Bad Grandma
Athaliah wasn't your run of the mill average Grandma spoiling and doting on her grandchildren. She was evil! Queen Athaliah was one of...
Carolyn Hurst
- Jan 16, 2019
- 6 min
Good or Bad?
In my opinion the most action packed books of the Bible are the kingdom books - Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings and 2...
Carolyn Hurst
- Nov 7, 2018
- 2 min
Preparing My Home
"Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many dwelling places; it if were not so,...
Carolyn Hurst
- Nov 2, 2018
- 3 min
Be On His Side
My women's group is studying confronting evil and as part of the study we learned about the many battles between the Philistines and the...
Carolyn Hurst
- Oct 29, 2018
- 5 min
Happy Third Anniversary!
It is so very hard to believe it has been 3 years since I launched this website. It has been a wonderful three years that have flown by!...
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