4 Bible Verses to Fill Your Heart with Peace
How many times have you heard the word “peace” in the past month? Ads on your social media pages claim to help you achieve inner peace through meditation, therapy, or some magical new supplement. Global leaders call for peace in countries like Ukraine, Syria, and Ethiopia. Exhausted coworkers share that they’re hoping for some peace and quiet on upcoming vacations.…
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What is Courage: Self-Confidence or God-Confidence?
If a child fell into the deep end of a pool, a trained lifeguard would not hesitate to jump in and rescue him. That’s confidence. If I was the only adult nearby, I’d have to momentarily forget that I am terrified of being in water past my neck, throw an urgent prayer toward heaven … and then jump in. That’s…
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The Most Important Factors in Increasing Bible Engagement
Last week I began a two-part series in this blog addressing the question: How do you get more people to develop and maintain a habit of regular Bible reading? At first, that may seem like an insignificant Sunday school issue. But according to a study conducted by Willow Creek Church, “the most effective strategy for moving people forward in their…
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Pray for Survivors in Rwanda to be Healed by God’s Word
In 1994, tensions arising from a battle for political power in Rwanda led to one of the most horrific events in human history. In what became known as the Rwandan genocide, more than 800,000 Tutsis and Hutu moderates were massacred by Hutu extremists in just over 100 days. Messages of hate and vengeance spread in the streets and across radio…
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How to Uncover the Delight of Bible Reading
In September, I embraced the inevitable. Summer was ending—the light narrowing and slanting toward autumn. Each year we New Englanders welcome the change while bracing for another winter. We look forward to the first nip of frost, the crunch of a freshly picked apple, the sweet aroma of wood smoke curling upward into the chilling air. Slowly the colors creep…
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Feel Unwanted? Find Where You Belong in God’s Word
It’s been this way ever since you can remember. You’re the kid who got picked last in gym class. The friend they forgot to invite to the birthday party. The daughter or son who went unheard. Overlooked. Unwanted. Alone and cut off from everybody else. Sometimes the feeling punches you in the gut and leaves. Other times it lingers for…
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How to Get Your Whole Church Reading the Bible
How do you get more people to develop and maintain a habit of regular Bible reading? I know that may seem like a very basic question. But I’m convinced that correctly answering it will lead not just to the renewal of a spiritual discipline, but also to the renewal of the church itself. Because of that, I’d like to suggest…
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