The Hall of God’s Faithfulness, Part 1: Faith And Testimony (Hebrews 11:1–3)

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I grew up in Nebraska, a Husker football fan by necessity. I still remember the first game I attended—my family and I saw our beloved Cornhuskers beat the Southern Miss Golden Eagles on a warm September afternoon in 1998. I was part . . . Continue reading →

The Hall of God’s Faithfulness, Part 2: Faith And Righteousness (Hebrews 11:4–7)

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I remember being a young child walking through the entrance to the church my family attended at the time. Looking up, I saw stained glass, and for the first time I wondered why it was there. I asked my dad, who replied . . . Continue reading →

The Hall of God’s Faithfulness, Part 3: Faith And God’s Impossible Promise (Hebrews 11:8–16)

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Impossible. The word conjures up thoughts of flapping your arms and flying or walking across the Pacific Ocean. Some things just seem impossible. When I was younger, I remember thinking that it was impossible to wait for the month of December because . . . Continue reading →

The Hall of God’s Faithfulness, Part 4: Faith and the Survival of God’s People (Hebrews 11:17–22)

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“Are we going to make it?” That is a question we all ask from time to time. Will we be able to turn in our paper by the submission deadline? Will our team hold on to their lead until the clock strikes . . . Continue reading →

The Hall of God’s Faithfulness, Part 5: Faith, Reproach, And Redemption (Hebrews 11:23–31)

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Some people are just larger than life. We have all met them. Whether or not they are celebrities in the world’s eyes, some individuals walk into the room and take over the attention and the conversation. That is Moses in the Old . . . Continue reading →

The Hall of God’s Faithfulness, Part 6: Faith And The Future (Hebrews 11:32–40)

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Bumper sticker theology—it does not seem to be as big today, but years ago you would see all sorts of theological statements on car bumpers. Some were better than others, of course. But the problem with all of these slogans was that . . . Continue reading →

The Hall of God’s Faithfulness, Part 7: Faith and Christ (Hebrews 12:1–3)

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Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the . . . Continue reading →