The Prayer Snapshot: “A Prayer for Ukraine”
Our hearts are breaking for the people of Ukraine. Since Russia invaded their nation on February 24, 2022, the Ukrainian people have endured much suffering. In the face of overwhelming heartache, we believe our greatest weapon is prayer. Now is the time to boldly intercede for our Ukrainian brothers and sisters. In this episode of the Prayer Snapshot, American Bible…
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Discover God’s Peace During a Family Struggle
It was the hardest decision I had ever made. I had to pack up and move to Europe in the midst of the most painful and unexpected conflict my family had ever faced. I had planned my European adventure for over a year. And as much as I wanted to go, I still found myself gripping the plastic arms of…
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Find Comfort in the Bible When Things Don’t Go as Expected
My first Thanksgiving with my new bride signaled the death-knell of our honeymoon phase. We planned to celebrate with a small romantic meal on Thanksgiving Eve because we were traveling the next day. We planned all the fixings of a traditional Thanksgiving meal and expected it to be picture-perfect. We had the day off work, so we had lots of…
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How Can We Find Rest in This Busy Season?
Given the culture’s preoccupation with staying connected electronically to our various worlds, it is no wonder that fatigue has become a real issue in our lives. Sabbath rest has been an increasingly elusive opportunity as the work flow has intruded into our homes. We go through email at all hours, attend meetings online, and maintain overflowing schedules.So where does one…
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Washington News – IRS End-of-Year Gift Tips
In IR-2016-154 the IRS offered tips on how to document various 2016 charitable gifts. Gifts to qualified public charities are deductible. Taxpayers may use IRS Select Check on www.irs.gov to know if a charity is qualified. The exception to this rule is that places of regular worship are qualified charities without registering with the IRS. 1. IRS Charitable Rollovers –…
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Discover Your Worth in God’s Word When You Don’t Like Your Body
I step on my scale, practically naked and definitely afraid. It isn’t the scale’s fault. It has no choice but to reveal that I haven’t been making the best food choices lately. If the number is low, I can breathe a sigh of relief. But if the number is high, feelings of discouragement and despair will wash over me, making…
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How Can Our Small Groups Dig Deeper this Christmas?
Advent gives us a rich opportunity to come together around Scripture in our churches. For four weeks, we anticipate and prepare for Jesus’s arrival and return.This is both an internal and external process. We each look in our own hearts, readying ourselves to receive Jesus in his humility as a newborn baby and in his triumph as the Lord returning…
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