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[The following is chapter 15 in Pastor Rich’s children’s book, If They Could Talk: letters from those who were there. The book concerns the story of our redemption as it unfolds from Genesis to Revelation. “A Sheep’s Surprise” is the story of the angelic announcement of Jesus’ birth as found in Luke 2. The sheep […]
The following is chapter 24, the final chapter in the children’s series, If They Could Talk, the story of our redemption as it unfolds from Genesis to Revelation. This is the story of the promised new heaven and a new earth and the promise of being face to face with God forever in Revelation 21 […]
The following is chapter 23 in the children’s series, If They Could Talk, the story of our redemption as it unfolds from Genesis to Revelation. This is the story of Pentecost in Acts 2. My Friends, His plan seemed so foolish; yet in the end, it was so wise. Who but the Creator God could […]
The following is chapter 22 in the children’s series, If They Could Talk, the story of our redemption as it unfolds from Genesis to Revelation. This is the story of Jesus’ ascension in Luke 24 and Acts 1. My Friends, He was here, He was there; forty days of comings and goings. He would appear; […]
The following is chapter 21 in the children’s series, If They Could Talk, the story of our redemption as it unfolds from Genesis to Revelation. This is the story of Jesus’ resurrection in Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, and John 20. My Friends, I know there have been many dark days since the Fall; […]
The following is chapter 20 in the children’s series, If They Could Talk, the story of our redemption as it unfolds from Genesis to Revelation. This is the story of Jesus’ crucifixion and death in Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, and John 19. My Friends, How did it come to this? How did it […]
The following is chapter 19 in the children’s series, If They Could Talk, the story of our redemption as it unfolds from Genesis to Revelation. This is the story of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem in Matthew 21, Luke 19, and John 12. My Friends, Now was the time; three years of teaching, three years […]
The following is chapter 18 in the children’s series, If They Could Talk, the story of our redemption as it unfolds from Genesis to Revelation. This is the story of Jesus’ public ministry in Luke 5. My Friends, He could do anything. He could do everything. He simply spoke the word. He commanded, and it […]
The following is chapter 17 in the children’s series, If They Could Talk, the story of our redemption as it unfolds from Genesis to Revelation. This is the story of the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry in Luke 4. My Friends, It had been thirty years since the Star shone bright over Bethlehem’s manger; thirty […]
The following is chapter 16 in the children’s series, If They Could Talk, the story or our redemption as it unfolds from Genesis to Revelation. This is the story of Jesus’ birth as found in Luke 2. This reworked version first appeared as a blog on December 22, 2011 My Friends, It seems but yesterday, […]
The following is chapter 15 in the children’s series, If They Could Talk, the story of our redemption as it unfolds from Genesis to Revelation. This is the story of the angelic announcement of Jesus’ birth as found in Luke 2. This reworked version first appeared as a blog on December 15, 2011. My Friends, […]
The following is chapter 14 in the children’s series, If They Could Talk, the story of our redemption as it unfolds from Genesis to Revelation. This is the story of Isaiah as found in the book that bears his name. My Friends, I know what you’re thinking, “A chicken? What’s a chicken know?” I understand […]