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On every trip, decisions are made. Along the road of life, we inevitably face intersections and decisions about which way to go. It is at those moments that we must live by faith, asking God for wisdom and believing that He will never lead in the wrong direction. It is our hope that each article on the blog will encourage you to keep enjoying the journey…and look for Jesus along the way.

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A Biblical Perspective on Israel

September 3, 2026

A Biblical Perspective on Israel One of the most hotly debated topics right now is the nation of Israel. If we do not use discernment, we can allow political agendas or current events to color our understanding of what God says in Holy Scripture. It should be the exact opposite; we must always begin with…

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This is the only hymn ever written in a drugstore. For decades, millions of Americans have sung the lyrics to his famous hymn: Sweet By and By

Hymn History: Sweet By and By

By Micah Hendry | September 7, 2022
"In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you."...
"'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" talks about the joy that can be found in having faith in God! Although its author, Louisa M. R. Stead, experienced the terrible loss...

Hymn History: ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus

By Micah Hendry | August 31, 2022
"For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth." - Psalm 71:5 Listen to this True Story on Traveler's...
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Hymn History: Tell Mother I’ll Be There

By Micah Hendry | August 24, 2022
"Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice." - Proverbs 23:25 We are thrilled to share a series...
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Books That Changed My Life by Pastor Johnny Pope

By Guest Author | August 22, 2022
Books That Changed My Life Paul said, "Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation,...
The words to My Savior First of All were written by Fanny Crosby at the age of 71 in response to a statement by a minister that it was a pity God did not give her sight.

Hymn History: My Savior First of All

By Guest Author | August 17, 2022
"As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness." - Psalm 17:15 The words to...
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Hymn History: Jesus Savior Pilot Me

By Micah Hendry | August 10, 2022
"For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death." - Psalm 48:14 We are thrilled to...
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New Audio Book Now Available!

By Scott Pauley | August 8, 2022
It has been a great joy living with Joseph for the last few months. Just think - we will spend eternity with all of these...
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The Next Step for our ETJ Podcast

By Scott Pauley | August 5, 2022
It is a pleasure to walk through God's Word with so many of you on our daily podcast. The paths of Scripture are full of...
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Hymn History: Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us

By Micah Hendry | August 3, 2022
"To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out." - John...
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A Word About This Year’s Southwide Baptist Fellowship

By Scott Pauley | August 1, 2022
It was my privilege to moderate last year's Southwide Baptist Fellowship in Raleigh, NC. God gave us a very special meeting and real encouragement from...
We all have our mountains - the unavoidable and insurmountable obstacles of life. Mountains of doubt, fear, sin, and trouble. What are we to do? Our Lord invites us to pray; and, not just to pray, but to pray in faith.

God Still Moves Mountains

By Scott Pauley | July 28, 2022
A few weeks ago, I asked friends who follow us on social media if they would help me pray for a mountain that needed to...
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Hymn History: Now Thank We All Our God

By Micah Hendry | July 20, 2022
"In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:18 We are thrilled to...
Abide with Me is a hymn that deals with comfort and help for the weary and fearful believer. It was written by a pastor and Scotsman named Henry Francis Lyte.

Hymn History: Abide With Me

By Micah Hendry | July 13, 2022
"But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry...
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New Book Release!!!

By Scott Pauley | July 12, 2022
Dreams. Opportunity. Favor. Power. Blessings. Purpose. Jealousy. Conflict. Betrayal. Temptation. Prison. Difficulty. All of this and much more is found in the story of Joseph....
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5 Lessons I’ve Learned

By Scott Pauley | July 9, 2022
(The following article is by Chase Whitten. He is now serving as an associate evangelist with ETJ and assisting with a number of gospel projects....
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Comfort in Troubling Times

By Scott Pauley | July 7, 2022
Do you have a favorite psalm? The psalm I hear most often referred to is Psalm 23. Unfortunately, it has become so associated with funerals...
James Black thought about how sad it was when they called Bessie’s name at the young people’s meeting and she was not there. When James reached his home, all of a sudden, like a dayspring, the first stanza of When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder came in full.

Hymn History: When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder

By Guest Author | July 6, 2022
“And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book...
With tears in his eyes, Moody said said: "Sankey, where did you get that hymn? I never heard the like of it in my life." I was also moved to tears and arose and replied: "Mr. Moody, that's the hymn I read to you yesterday on the train, which you did not hear." Then Mr. Moody raised his hand and pronounced the benediction, and the meeting closed. Thus "The Ninety and Nine” was born." Image to lead to and audio and written account of this hymn history

Hymn History: The Ninety and Nine

By Micah Hendry | June 29, 2022
How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine,...
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