Do You Struggle to Forgive? These 6 Verses Remind You to Rely on God
Have you ever felt like you can’t forgive someone? Maybe it’s the first time this person sinned against you. Maybe it’s the seven thousandth time. Either way, you feel like there’s a brick wall inside your heart—and forgiveness doesn’t seem like an option. You know that the Bible tells you not to take revenge on someone or hate them (Leviticus…
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Hurricane Harvey: How to Remember Alongside Those Who Are Hurting
The sun was shining outside my window. But in the area of Texas known as the Golden Triangle, the week was all about survival. “Carrie, I’m scared. We’re on the second floor.” This chilling text from my aunt sent me into high alert. “House flooded. At my Mom’s. Water coming in here now, too.” “Cut the breakers and call 911.”…
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Discover the Very Good Gospel and God’s Healing in the World
In The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right, (New York: Waterbrook, 2016) Lisa Sharon Harper fantastically crafts an introduction to the gospel that incorporates aspects of God’s healing in this world, a work emerging from her desire to be a faith-centered advocate for social justice. She guides readers through the narrative of the “good” creation, the…
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When You Don’t Want to Say Goodbye
I told myself I shouldn’t be sad. Sure, it’s my last week in England, a place I’ve called home for over a year, I thought. Yes, my dear housemates will soon live thousands of miles away from me, I admitted. But, still, it’s not all that bad. This is a good thing. I repeated to myself: Things will just get…
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Why Challenge People to Read the Bible?
Why should we lead others in reading Scripture? What difference does it make? In this four-part series, we explore the Bible Cause: the transformative stages of leading others in Scripture engagement—1. Introducing others to Jesus 2. Restoring a secure identity 3. Transforming our attitude 4. Changing our behaviors. Derek wasn’t sure what he believed about God. Kicked out of Catholic…
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Pray for Kansas City School Teachers Studying and Sharing God’s Word
If you walked into a Catholic school in Kansas City this school year, you might see a group of teachers huddled together, discussing the significance of a Scripture like this one: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3 RSV-CE). Or this one: “Let no one seek his own good, but the good…
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Find Wholeness in God When You Are Heartbroken
Listening to weeks’ worth of famous break-up albums after you’ve been dumped isn’t necessarily healthy, but amid my own fresh heartbreak, it felt like the most appropriate, and potentially cathartic, thing to do. Get Lonely by The Mountain Goats played as I got dressed in the morning. I cooked dinner to Joni Mitchell’s Blue. About a week after I last…
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