5 Verses to Focus Your Heart on Heavenly Treasures
Have you ever met someone who seems like they were born with a naturally generous spirit? You forgot your wallet? Don’t worry—he’ll cover your lunch tab. You’re feeling overwhelmed by the demands of caring for your small children while your spouse is away? She’s at your front door with bags full of groceries, ready to step in for a few…
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Pray for Tanzanians to See, Hear, and Receive God’s Word
“Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so…” Many will recall these lyrics to the song “Jesus Loves Me” from childhood—a byproduct of growing up hearing the name Jesus. But many people living in remote regions in Tanzania have never heard a song or seen a Bible verse to assure them of the depths of God’s…
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Hope: A Biblical Perspective on the Middle East
When you hear the words "Middle East," what comes to your mind? For many, a slew of negative associations pop up—wars, sectarian killing, religious tension, suicide bombers, kidnappings, trauma. But we forget that this region is the physical context for much of the Bible. It is the rich backdrop for Scripture's stories—and God's promises. The Bible’s Rich Context Did you…
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Care Too Much About What Other People Want? Find Your Self-worth in God’s Word
The knot in my stomach grows larger with each letter I type on my phone in the half-light glow of my bedroom. Although I'm sick and need rest, I feel guilty about cancelling weekend plans with my friend. After thirty minutes of careful crafting, I finally have a "cancelled plans" text I feel mildly comfortable to send. Pressing my screen,…
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How to Talk About the Bible on Social Media
“The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood.” (John 1:14 MSG). Who is your neighbor? In a time when nearly 70 percent of Americans are on social media, we can think of “neighboring” in terms of both physical space and cyberspace. Just as we seek to bring the Word-made-flesh into our physical neighborhoods, we can also bring…
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Pray for United Bible Reading Movement in Phoenix’s Hispanic Churches
Hispanic church leaders in Phoenix recently came together to listen, share, and discuss how their churches were doing and how they could further support Hispanic believers. But their time together unveiled an alarming truth—although their church attendance is up, many of their congregants aren’t reading their Bibles. These church leaders know that for their congregants to experience God in a…
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How to Let Your Hunger Lead You Closer to God
One of my favorite comedians has a bit in which he imagines that the delicious foods we describe as “heavenly” aren’t actually allowed in heaven. I think of this joke whenever I read about manna, the mysterious substance that was showered upon the Israelites by God after they complained of hunger during their journey to the Promised Land (Numbers 11).…
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