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Black History Month: Amanda Berry Smith

Amanda Smith overcame her fear of speaking in front of white people and became an missionary evangelist who spoke to tens of thousands of people around the world. … Read More Black History Month: Amanda Berry Smith

February 2, 2022February 2, 2022 kbonikowsky1 Comment

Soul Neglect

As I read, I began to correlate Left Neglect with another type of neglect that I often experience. It is a type of spiritual neglect. … Read More Soul Neglect

July 15, 2020 kbonikowsky3 Comments

The Gradual Fall of Adam

William Law believed that the fall was not a single act of disobedience, but a gradual slide into the unholy state. … Read More The Gradual Fall of Adam

October 22, 2018May 3, 2022 kbonikowsky6 Comments

10 Goals for 2017

For the past decade or so, I’ve enjoyed casting a New Year’s Resolution. The resolution is not anything I tell others about or anything really big, but one or two things that shape my everyday life to be a little more like I want it to be in the long run. This blog and many… Read More 10 Goals for 2017

January 2, 2017January 2, 2017 kbonikowsky3 Comments

Not my mother’s submission

My mother was a submissive wife. (I say was, because my father passed away 8 years ago.) When my parents were reviewed by their mission board before entering the mission field, the board told her she was “too” submissive.* And this was in the 50’s!  She believed Ephesians 5:22 was her role, and she obeyed. My… Read More Not my mother’s submission

April 27, 2012September 20, 2016 kbonikowsky6 Comments

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