Patriots and the Promised Land: Joshua on July 4
By Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern While this July 4th, most Americans are, amidst the barbecues and jumps in the pool, unlikely to pop open a Bible and start reading the book of Joshua, they might at least take a moment during the festivities to consider how the book’s eponymous Israelite hero helped shape the United States from the colonial period…
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New Bible Translation for Namibia’s Khoekhoegowab Speakers
There is great joy in Namibia. In late 2020, Khoekhoegowab speakers – the second largest indigenous language group in Namibia – welcomed the new Khoekhoegowab Bible! In a beautiful ceremony at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the capital city, Windhoek, approximately 250 Khoekhoegowab Christians gathered to celebrate this momentous occasion.The older version of the Bible, which was completed in 1966…
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The Devastating Effects of Covid-19 on the Persecuted Church
More than 340 million Christians- that’s 1 in 8- face high levels of persecution and discrimination because of their faith, according to the 2021 World Watch List compiled by Open Doors. Now Covid-19 has increased their vulnerability to even more discrimination. In nations where Christians face the most pressure for following Jesus, they are being refused aid. They are often…
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New App Shares the Bible’s Message of Hope with the World
Thank you for praying for people around the world to engage God’s Word via the new Bible2020 app. Created last year by the Scottish Bible Society, Bible 2020 was designed to bring people together to read, hear, and speak the words of the Bible. And it did just that! More than 5 million Bible passages have been shared globally by…
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It’s the “Year of the Bible” Again
Last year, we prayed 2020 would be the Year of the Bible. A year where people found their story in God’s story by passionately engaging Scripture for an entire year. And God answered! Nearly 41 million people across 187 countries turned to the Bible for inspiration. In an unprecedented year with challenges like the global pandemic, social and political tensions,…
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Kickstart the New Year with these 5 Powerful Prayers
What can we expect this year? There’s no telling. If 2020 taught us anything, it’s how unpredictable a year can be. But one thing we can be sure of is that the Lord’s kindness never fails, (Lamentations 3:22). Although 2020 has been filled with challenges, God’s mercies are new every day. God loves to shower his children with love and…
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Praise God! “Year of the Bible” Campaign Sees Amazing Results
My “Year of the Bible” began when I was 14. During a long struggle with insomnia, I turned to Bible reading at night for months on end as a Junior High student. Hours spent reading, praying, and more reading. Then transformation came. Before I could place how exactly, God’s Word came alive in a way I had never experienced before.…
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