The Prayer Snapshot: A Video Series to Inspire Your Prayers for the World
Want to know how you can pray for God to impact lives and nations around the world? Check out The Prayer Snapshot. Created by the Prayer Team at American Bible Society, The Prayer Snapshot brings you current Bible ministry updates to help you pray for God to transform lives. You’ll also receive rich devotional content to help you grow in…
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Find Yourself in the Story of Creation
"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. A nun…
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Truth to Remember When You Feel Rejected
I spot the invitation plastered on my friend's fridge. The names of my two friends are printed in elegant script, with a "Save the Date" magnet hanging below. Yet another wedding I wasn't invited to. Why wasn't I invited? What did I do wrong? I begin to think, tallying all the ways I should blame myself. Did I offend her…
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Washington News – House Passes Senior Medical Care Bill
On September 13, the House voted 261 to 147 and approved the Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act (H.R. 3590). This bill would restore the medical deduction threshold limit to 7.5% of income, rather than the current 10% threshold that applies for taxpayers over age 65.In the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the threshold for…
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How Did Jesus Bring People to Faith?
People with dramatic “Damascus Road” conversion stories often get a lot of press. We love to hear them talk. You probably know some people with testimonies like this, totally unexpected encounters with the living God. One friend of mine became a believer because she encountered Jesus in a dream.Far more common, however, are what I call “Emmaus Road” conversion stories—neither…
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Washington News – New Identity Theft Attacks
In IR-2016-119 the IRS reports new attacks on professional tax preparers. In a dozen cases, identity thieves gained access to the computers of a professional tax preparer. The thieves then e-filed returns and directed the refunds to their personal financial accounts.IRS Commissioner John Koskinen stated, “This latest incident reinforces the need for all tax professionals to review their computer settings…
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Find Peace When You Have No Time
The lights are out, my teeth are brushed, and my thoughts drift off as I nestle under the bed covers. And then it happens. Without warning and against my best wishes, my brain begins cataloguing everything I failed to do today—and everything I need for tomorrow. Have I picked out my clothes? Are any of my clothes even clean? Where…
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