Celebrating International Mother Language Day and Bible Translation Work
On February 21, 1952, Bangladeshi students at Dhaka University set out to do something remarkable—preserve their beloved mother language of Bengali. They protested the current language policy which established Urdu as the only language to be taught in schools. Sadly, four students lost their lives that day. In 1999, the United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization declared February 21,…
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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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Do You Ever Talk About the Bible?
The last place I heard Scripture quoted was in a laundromat. "He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord," said a middle-aged woman as she folded children's clothes. In an animated conversation with another woman, she was complaining about her ex-husband, who apparently did not appreciate the "good thing" he had found. I…
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Prayers for Hope When You Feel Friendless
Well, here I go, I thought to myself. Another beautiful Saturday morning and I have nowhere to be. Weeks earlier, I had moved to my favorite city during my favorite time of year. I lived blocks from the beach. And I worked a subway ride from my favorite sports stadiums. Yet I knew no one—and I spent countless days wondering…
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Discover Peace When You Feel Misunderstood
I’d be lying if I said I didn’t shed a tear or two (or twenty) each time I watch Finding Nemo. Nemo and Marlin, his father, are clownfish who just can’t seem to get along. At the film’s climax, they reunite after a struggle that physically tears them apart. Nemo confesses, “Daddy, I don’t hate you.” Marlin replies, “I’m so…
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