Dawn Wilson
Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer
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Sleep, the Bible, and Why You Should Really Take a Nap
Statistics indicate the average person, who lives roughly 79 years on Earth, spends about 26 of those years sleeping, plus seven more years trying to get to sleep. Sleep boosts the well-being of...Monday, March 27, 2023
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8 Prayers to Pray over Your Daughter
One of the greatest privileges parents have is to pray for their children. There are many kinds of prayers parents can pray, and at different stages of their child’s life. Looking down in a cradle...Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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The Beautiful Reality of Why We Should Submit Ourselves to God
In submission Christians remember what God has done in saving, providing, protecting, and much more. Submission should well up from a heart of gratitude. Formerly enemies, God’s children were...Monday, August 15, 2022
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What Does "Omnipresent" Mean?
You can find the definition of "omnipresent” easily in your dictionary, but that doesn't mean God's omnipresence is a simple concept.Tuesday, March 29, 2022
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Why Did God Choose Mary to Give Birth to Jesus?
God chose Mary for what might be called the most important job in world history—bringing the Messiah into the world. Her life would take a sharp detour from planning her marriage to preparing for...Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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Does the Bible Say that Guardian Angels Are Real?
It’s not wise to think about the reality of guardian angels without considering who angels are biblically. Images and descriptions of angels in the media, art and literature often give us a...Wednesday, October 13, 2021
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How to Be Confident That Your Past Doesn't Define Who You Are
We throw away things that are past their usefulness. But why don’t we throw away things in our past that hinder us? For many, allowing the past to stay in the past is difficult. Hurtful memories or...Tuesday, October 12, 2021
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7 Interesting Facts about Solomon's Temple
The story of Solomon’s commitment to build a permanent house for God engages believers’ imagination. It was stately and beautiful from a human standpoint but also conceived in the heart of another...Monday, July 5, 2021
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Why Jesus said 'I Never Knew You, Depart From Me'
In the parable Jesus told in Luke 13:25, the urgent door knockers thought they had a right to enter, but they were turned away. Many today ignore the way of salvation because, deep in their hearts,...Monday, June 14, 2021
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10 Lies People Believe about Purity
Growing up, I laughed at comedian Flip Wilson’s excuse for doing wrong: “The Devil made me do it.” It took me years to understand that the Devil couldn’t make me do anything; that was a lie. Yet...Wednesday, June 9, 2021
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What Does the Bible Tell Us about God's Providence?
Christians often sing, “This Is My Father’s World: O let me ne’er forget, That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the Ruler yet.” Yet, this truth about God’s providence is sometimes...Tuesday, April 13, 2021
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What Does ‘Faith without Works is Dead’ Really Mean?
The phrase "faith without works is dead" comes from James, chapter 2, in the New Testament of the Bible. Uncover the meaning of, context behind, and actionable examples of James' emphasis on the...Tuesday, March 2, 2021
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Why Did God Harden Pharaoh’s Heart in Exodus?
The writer of Hebrews warned, “Do not harden your hearts” (Hebrews 3:8) for good reason. A hardened, obstinate, and calloused heart dulls a person’s ability to understand truth (Mark 8:17-18). It...Friday, February 12, 2021
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What You Need to Know About Hezekiah in the Bible
We all know about kings in the Bible like David, but what made King Hezekiah a surprising ruler?Thursday, January 28, 2021
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What Was Jesus’ Ethnicity and Nationality?
Legally, Jesus’ nationality was Jewish. He was born to Jewish parents in Bethlehem, in the southern portion of the Judean Mountains. Bethlehem’s rich history as the “city of David” (Luke 2:4) —...Friday, January 15, 2021
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6 Things to Know about the Messianic Prophecies of Jesus
Biblical scholars say there are approximately 2,500 prophecies are in the Bible—with about 2,000 of them already fulfilled. But only a few hundred of these are Messianic prophecies. Fulfilled...Monday, December 21, 2020
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8 Effective Ways to Deal with Stress Eating
The reality of a joke during the Covid-19 pandemic hit home with me: “You’ve heard of the Freshman 15? This is the Covid-19!”During the early months of the pandemic, I struggled with stress...Monday, November 30, 2020
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Why Is a Nativity Scene Called a Creche?
No matter what you call it, the place where Jesus touched down in flesh is worth remembering, at Christmas, and always. Although our creche or manger nativity scenes may not accurately portray the...Wednesday, November 11, 2020