5 Biblical Ways to Love Your Neighbor
Have you ever heard someone say, “The Bible is just a book of rules”? There are rules about what to wear, what to eat, what to do with your money, and how to live. For new Bible readers who ignore the naysayers and decide to see what God says for themselves, their resolve often fizzles out somewhere in the book…
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Psalms of Assurance When You Have No Money
On my 13th birthday, I saved up enough money to buy myself a treasure I always wanted: a (microscopic) diamond ring. The day I bought my ring, I woke up early, carefully applied blue eye shadow to match my baby blue dress, and showered myself in my mother’s perfume. Walking into the mall, I felt like a woman going on…
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7 Practical Ways You Can Grow to Ask Better Questions
Part 3: This is the third of a three-part series on how leaders can grow into living a question-led life. Your life is a reflection of the questions you are asking—of yourself, of God, and of others. And the quality, significance, and depth of your questions determine the quality, significance, and depth of your leadership. Management expert Peter Drucker has…
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Praying for God’s Word in Every Heart Language
Did you know that millions of people around the world still don’t have a single verse of Scripture in their own language? International Translation Day, observed on September 30, honors the work of translators and language professionals around the world. The date falls on the feast of St. Jerome (347-420 A.D.), one of the earliest Bible translators. He had a…
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Discover Your Ancestry in the Family of the Bible
Last Christmas, my mother wrapped a stack of antique books and gave one to every member of my family. Each was a different edition of a book that was first published in 1840, written by my paternal ancestor, Richard Henry Dana, Jr. Each had a different binding: crimson with gold script; emerald with silver script; brown leather. My 1946 edition…
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5 Ways to Pray for Bible-Based Trauma Healing Facilitators
When Carine arrived in Cameroon, she knew it was going to be hard. But she didn’t know how hard. She was there to train church leaders on Bible-based trauma healing so they could tend to those in need within their communities. The violent turmoil and civil unrest in the nation had created an urgent need for healing groups. The participants…
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4 Powerful Messages from “Unbroken: Path to Redemption”
The 2014 movie Unbroken told only half the story of World War II veteran and prison camp survivor Louis Zamperini, but a new film – a sequel to that earlier hit – recounts the incredible second chapter in his life. Titled Unbroken: Path to Redemption, it shows Zamperini returning to the United States a bitter and angry man, battling post-traumatic…
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