Living and Giving with a Heavenly Mindset: Colossians 3:2
Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. Colossians 3:2 NKJV In Colossians 3, the apostle Paul continues to urge the Christians in Colossae to live in the fullness of their union with Christ (Colossians 2:6–7). Because we have been raised to life in Jesus, we are now eternally connected to him. Our focus has shifted…
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5 Ways to Pray for Your City
The witness of the first Christians is astounding. The small band of Jewish men and women, radically transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit, would eventually go on to change the world. But it all began with an incredibly loving community. A community devoted to one another. Listen to how Scripture describes this close-knit community: All the believers continued…
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The Prayer Snapshot: “For Your Good”
One of the most quoted Bible verses in the New Testament is Romans 8:28 (GNT), “We know that in all things God works for good with those who love him, those whom he has called according to his purpose.” Very often this verse is shared with those who are suffering or going through a difficult time. But what exactly does…
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3 Ways to Pray on International Mother Language Day
In 1999, the United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization declared February 21, International Mother Language Day. This day was birthed after events that occurred on Feb. 21, 1952 in Bangladesh when students gathered to protest recent language policies. These policies established Urdu as the only language to be taught in schools, instead of Bengali, their mother language. Sadly, four…
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Praise God! Burundian Woman Experiences Real Life with Jesus
Nella*, a Burundian woman, was having struggles at home. She quarreled with her husband. She quarreled with her children. There was no peace in her home because of the constant quarreling. Although Nella is a Christian, she didn’t read her Bible much. She could spend many days without reading it. Nella didn’t even attend church very often. “I was spiritually…
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75 Years of Sharing God’s Word with a World in Need
Through crisis and disaster, millions of people have been comforted by God’s Word thanks to a world-wide network of around 150 independent Bible Societies in over 240 countries and territories called United Bible Societies (UBS). For 75 years, the mission of these Bible Societies has been to make the life-giving words of the Bible available to everyone. Today’s UBS is…
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The Prayer Snapshot: “New Year New Hope”
In Ezekiel 37 God asks, “Ezekiel, son of man, can these bones come back to life?” (verse 3 CEV). Standing in a valley full of dried up human bones, Ezekiel pondered the question. It seemed like a trick question. How can something that is dead come back to life? This vision took place while Israel was in Babylonian captivity. These…
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