Carla Alvarez, Author at Raised to Walk

Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Easter Eggs and Maundy Thursday: Where Did Our Easter Traditions Come from?

Posted by Carla Alvarez | Apr 5, 2015 | Family History, Podcasts |

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For the past several days, I’ve been compiling information on local services for Easter and Holy Week. Aside from the Easter and Christmas Christians, there really are people out there that don’t have a church they would feel comfortable walking into if they felt so led. This was my little contribution by removing one excuse from the equation.

Is It Really Worth Standing For?

Posted by Carla Alvarez | Dec 23, 2014 | Foreign Land |

In case you’ve missed it, the internet was shut down in North Korea today, which is the second time in two days, and there is speculation that the U.S. government was responsible. This is being reported on Fox News, CNN, the BBC, the Guardian, and sites like Wired and Slate. Along with the speculation is the report that Putin has invited the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un.

Discerning of Spirits in the Bible

Posted by Carla Alvarez | Oct 30, 2014 | The Walk |

In another post on discerning of spirits, I talked about what the gift of discerning of spirits actually is and how that is different from and relates to discernment. This post is going to cover discerning of spirits in the Bible focusing on scripture that discusses times that the spiritual world interacts with humans. Since the entire Bible is an account of the interaction between God and man, I’m not going to include accounts of God speaking to man, the appearance of the pre-incarnate Christ, or angels of messengers of God.

Jehovah Nissi – Our Daily Deliverer

Posted by Carla Alvarez | Aug 22, 2014 | Bible Study, Giving Thanks, Podcasts |

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This past week was my turn to teach the lesson in the third grade Sunday school class and the lesson was on Daniel in the lion’s den. (Daniel 6) Each week over the summer, the lessons have focused on a different aspect of God.

God is Holy. God is Omniscient. God is Omnipotent – Shadrach, Meschach, and Abendego in the fiery furnace. God protects me – (Daniel in the lion’s den)

Shavout & Pentecost: A Celebration of God’s Faithfulness

Posted by Carla Alvarez | Jun 8, 2014 | Bible Study, Family History, Podcasts |

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Do you know what today is? It is the day of Pentecost. The anniversary of the beginning of the church and the day the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples waiting for commissioning in Jerusalem.

After Jesus rose on the third day after his crucifiction, he appeared to his disciples and others, explaining many of the Scriptures for the next 37 days. Forty days after Passover, he ascended into heaven. Before he did, he told them to preach the Gospel to all nations, but before they went, they were to wait upon the Holy Spirit.

So they went back to Jerusalem and waited. Waiting, watching, and praying.

Ten days later, on Shavout, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, baptizing them in spirit and power.

Author: Carla Alvarez

Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Easter Eggs and Maundy Thursday: Where Did Our Easter Traditions Come from?

Is It Really Worth Standing For?

Discerning of Spirits in the Bible

Jehovah Nissi – Our Daily Deliverer

Shavout & Pentecost: A Celebration of God’s Faithfulness

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