3 Ways to Honor America’s Military Heroes on Memorial Day
Each year, Americans observe Memorial Day on the last Monday in May. Originally known as Decoration Day—from the early tradition of putting flowers, wreaths, and flags on the graves of those lost while fighting in the Civil War—the holiday later became an occasion to honor those who died in all of America’s wars. This Memorial Day, we continue our nation’s…
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New Moms: How to Lead Others in Scripture Engagement
People warned me that the years spent parenting my young children would be the most barren and inwardly focused of my life in terms of my spiritual health and service to others. Since having my first baby in December 2016, my spiritual life has indeed been different, but not barren. My quiet times are abbreviated to be sure, but also…
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Pray for One Million Bibles for the Church in Cuba
In 2 Corinthians 9:8, the apostle Paul delivers this message to the church in Corinth: “God can bless you with everything you need, and you will always have more than enough to do all kinds of good things for others” (CEV). Paul encouraged the church’s leaders to keep giving of themselves to support the believers. As they gave spiritually and…
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What is a Biblical Response to Injustice?
A few days after the 2016 presidential election, I thought of the time Peter cut off the high priest’s servant’s ear as Jesus was being arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane (John 18:10). Many of us with differing priorities for justice have spat venom at each other before and since the election. When someone or something we love faces injustice,…
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How to Have Grace for Yourself as a Parent
In retrospect, my parenting résumé doesn’t look too bad. I’ve raised three kids into successful adults who now love and care for their own families. Everyone turned out okay, but sometimes that was despite me. I’ll never forget how angelic they looked when they were sleeping. Shouldn’t it follow that these adorable children would bring out the best in me,…
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How to Interpret the Bible Like a Pro
I once asked legendary Bible scholar Brevard S. Childs to describe his method for interpreting the Bible. He replied that he didn’t have a method at all, but instead he let the text speak for itself, in its own context. He went on to explain that this context involves faith, the Holy Spirit, and a belief that the text would…
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Prayers to Fight Financial Anxiety
You pull into the driveway, turn off the car engine, and place your head on the steering wheel. You don’t want to go inside. Because you know that, once you step through the front door, you’ll be hit with reminders of all the things that need to get done that you just don’t have the money for. You’ll see the…
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