5 Ways to Use Art to Deepen Your Faith
How can art deepen your faith? If you had asked us this question about 10 years ago, we wouldn’t have had much of an answer. In fact, we were in the middle of figuring it out for ourselves. We’re Laura and Jason—parents to our little girl, Florence; artists with backgrounds in fine art and graphic design; and the people behind…
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Pray for the First Complete Bible for the Kono People of Sierra Leone
Since the discovery of diamonds in the Kono District of Sierra Leone, mining for these precious gems has been a way of life for the Kono people. But these curious people are learning to seek hope from a different source. They’ve found treasure in something worth far more than diamonds. They’ve found Jesus. Jesus has set many Kono people free.…
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Encountering God in the Daily Rhythms of Life
The Christian liturgical year is built around feast days, seasons of fasting, and the ordinary time in between. How do we faithfully structure our eating rhythms, and how might they lead us deeper into Scripture? In this three-part series, writer Annelise Jolley explores the spiritual implications of our eating rhythms and how God's Word can nourish us, galvanize us, and…
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How to Give Yourself Grace When You Don’t Feel Good Enough
I inherited many wonderful things from my father: his olive skin, his love of music, his zeal for learning. But one of the more challenging things he bequeathed to me is my unrealistic concept of time. Overly idealistic, I try to cram 47 activities into a single day. I begin a Saturday morning dreaming of all the chores I’ll accomplish,…
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Pray for Women and Children in Bolivia Suffering Abuse
At 17 years old, Vanessa* met and fell in love with Marcus*. They married and began a family. But when work became too demanding, Marcus took his stress out on Vanessa. He yelled at her and hit her. The abuse spread to their children, as Marcus started hitting their two sons. Desperate, Vanessa and her children left Marcus and found…
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7 Simple Ways to Connect with the Bible
What takes a person from Bible reading to Bible engagement? How do the words on the page, or on the screen, become part of a conversation, the expression of a living relationship with a loving God? At one time or another, most of us have gone through the minimal Bible experience—the rote devotions, the perfunctory passage of the day—and we…
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Listening as a Way of Loving Others Like Jesus
A typical Manhattan morning is noisy, crowded, and busy, and this day was no exception. Like the thousands of individuals I shared the sidewalk with, I had somewhere to be and was running late. As I hurried down Fifth Avenue, I heard a noise that stood out from the rest. It is common to hear construction, honking, or even shouting,…
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