The Prayer Snapshot: 2021 Prayer Impact Report
Psalm 105:1 (GNT) says, “Give thanks to the LORD, proclaim his greatness; tell the nations what he has done.” We have so many reasons to give thanks to God—from his everlasting love to miraculous provisions when we call on his name! The American Bible Society prayer community, representing 35,000 partners across 25 nations, joined us in praying for miracles on…
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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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The Process of Becoming God’s People
"Cross" is a short word of only five letters, but break it apart and it contains the whole story of the Bible. C.R.O.S.S.—Creation, Redemption, One nation, Separation, Salvation. The story of the Bible is our story, too, and each of these stages helps us get the "big picture" of our life in Christ. Follow the whole series here. My husband…
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Find Peace in Trusting God When Your Plans Change
I tend to always think ten steps ahead. I'm always trying to figure out what I need to do next or what needs to happen next in order for life to go on as it should. I constantly have ideas swirling around in my head of what I imagine my life to look like in the next six months— or…
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How Does a Charitable Gift Annuity Work?
You’ve heard the old adage: If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.In a world with big promises and little follow-through, it is wise to think carefully about any offer that seems too wonderful. There are, however, a few exceptions to this adage—and a Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA) is one of those exceptions. Why? Because a CGA…
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