Ben Gatrelle

Husband. Christian. Writer.

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Morris Island [poetry]

Posted by on 5 Feb 2013 in Poetry |

Just south of Charleston, SC there is an abandoned lighthouse where the island has eroded over time, leaving the lighthouse stranded out in the currents. It is both haunting and beautiful. It is the Morris Island lighthouse.

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In Due Season

In Due Season

Posted by on 2 Feb 2013 in Personal |

Recently I was praying for a miracle when I felt that God showed me a picture of a field ready for a harvest. And I learned that healing sometimes is a process that yields her fruit in due season.

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What is a Tithe

What is a Tithe

Posted by on 31 Jan 2013 in Theology |

The giving of the tithe, literally a tenth, is an Old Testament principle in which God’s people gave a portion of their increase back to the Levites to provide for their welfare, to provide for the work of their ministry, and to help the widows and the poor. The spirit of this principle carries through to us today.

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Dedicated to the Lord

Dedicated to the Lord

Posted by on 27 Jan 2013 in Theology |

To be dedicated is to be set apart, to be committed and devoted to a cause, ideal or purpose. For a Christian parent to bring their child before the church and dedicate their child to God they are committing themselves to bringing up their child in a Godly way. They are setting their child apart for the Kingdom of God. And they are continuing a tradition that dates back to the first Jewish passover.

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Desire [poetry]

Posted by on 11 Jan 2013 in Poetry |

It’s a different sort of love poem that I hope keeps you engaged and moving from line to line amused and excited by the unexpected. This is Desire. Desire My one desire is to know you as I am known, to know the number of hairs on your head, to know the intricate pattern revealed in the whorls on the ends of your fingers, to see the flaming sun...

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Why We Tithe

Why We Tithe

Posted by on 11 Jan 2013 in Theology |

Our understanding of why we give begins with a grateful heart acknowledging that everything we have comes from God. He gives it to us and simply asks us to use it well for his kingdom, for our benefit, and for the benefit of those around us. This is the first principle that should influence all that we do, especially in the area of our finances.

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