Hephzibah Herald

03/21/2024

Ever wondered how to begin studying the Bible? Go read our newest blog to find out some super helpful tips! https://wix.to/ZcJkhE1

By Brandon Lyons If you’ve ever checked out a commentary of the Holy Scriptures, you’ll know they are an amazing way to learn more about what the Holy Scriptures are teaching. They often explain context, both cultural and historical, but one thing they don’t teach is how to decipher, in a prac...

03/11/2024

"We must, when all the world doubts that God is there, and all the world doubts that God cares, step away like I did that frosty morning. Step up a little higher, go in a little deeper, into the hollow of His hand. We must climb into the hollow of the big safe tree that He is. When all the world is trapped in delusions, we must fight to keep hold of the truest reality. When all the world is full of chatter and complexity, we must let it be startlingly simple just as it was in the beginning. We’ve got to step away, into the wonders of creation, and feel again the bare bones of the goodness of existence itself, spoken into being by the loveliest Being there ever was and ever will be. And there we find that every voice, other than His, is gently silenced." - Kelly Haven Stickle

Read our new blog post!
https://www.hephzibahherald.com/post/the-roots-of-christian-joy

03/05/2024

"When I can only weep, others can sing. When I can only be silent, the love song of Jesus' body (the Church) brings strength to my soul." - Aaron and Rachel Vanderbeck

Pain as an expression of worship: “Consider it all joy my brothers and sisters, when you come up against all forms of trials and testing…” (James 1:2) A long time ago I stumbled upon a quote that spoke to the power of worship. Although the exact words have long since been forgotten, the conten...

02/26/2024

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“Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but only this is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:41-42 Troubled About Many Things On any given day, I feel pulled in a dozen different directions. I am a mom, tending to ...

02/06/2024

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02/02/2024

Although we can't keep the physical magazine going right now, I do want to continue with posting weekly stories on the blog. So follow along and read with us!

Ryan and I have been a licensed foster home for nearly two years, and since July ‘21 we have had the privilege of having 8 additional children in our home for varying lengths of time. Our first placement was a set of brothers, and in September ‘22, we had our most recent call from our agency. .....