What Does the Bible Say About Love? 5 Verses for Valentine’s Day
It’s a yearly phenomenon: sometime after New Year’s Day, store shelves become stocked exclusively with pink, red, and white items. Candy aisles overflow with boxes of chocolates and pastel candy hearts (which, in my opinion, taste about as good as the banal greetings printed on them). Brightly colored bouquets of flowers sit, ready-to-grab, along each checkout line. The historic St.…
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Washington News – Potential IRS Improvements
On August 30, The National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson held a public hearing in San Antonio, Texas. CPA Jim Oliver spoke on behalf of the San Antonio Chapter of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants.Oliver highlighted three major areas for potential IRS improvement.1. Inadequate Staffing – The IRS office in San Antonio has too few staff in order to…
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Ben-Hur: How Can We Break Cycles of Violence?
Tensions run high in the world of Ben-Hur. Jerusalem is under Roman occupation. Jews live as political exiles in their own city. Soldiers march the streets, quickly resorting to violence in even minor altercations. Entertainment involves brutality and death. It is a culture ready to spill blood—only the strong survive and the powerful succeed. Timur Bekmambetov's adaptation of Lew Wallace's…
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Prayers for Peace When You Face a Big Decision
Have you ever had to make a huge, life-altering decision? Were you afraid of making the wrong decision? I recently found myself in that place. A few months ago, my husband received a job offer. We were both thrilled about the opportunity. It had the potential to open many exciting doors for us…but also one not-so-exciting door that we weren’t…
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Bible Verses That Give Me Peace When I’m Anxious
It’s going to be another one of those nights, I think to myself. I can’t sleep and my mind is racing, sometimes stuck in neutral. I’m not really thinking about anything in particular. It’s 3:00 a.m. I’m wide awake and wondering why is this happening—again. My anxiety lives just below the surface of the moments when I’m awake and bubbles…
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How to Lead Introverts into Bible Engagement
“Hi. My name is Stephen. I’m an introvert. It’s been three days since I’ve spoken to anyone, and that makes me happy. Please go away now.” Is this how you think of introverts? If so, you’re wrong. Well, wrong-ish. I am an introvert. I was born this way. While I now understand that this is a normal personality style, I…
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What is the Big Picture of the Bible?
"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. When the…
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