3 Ways to Pray Scripture Like Jesus
This is the first in a five-part series sharing creative ways to engage with God’s Word. Using practices from The Abide Bible, these blogs will guide you in slowing down and letting Scripture refresh your heart. Today, you’ll learn how you can engage with the Bible by praying Scripture. Now Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he stopped,…
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Prayers to Help You Endure a Miserable Job
With a yawn and a sigh, you grab your lunch, saunter out your front door and casually climb into your car. After years of enduring a miserable job, you’ve grown accustomed to dragging your feet. Why should you hurry? When you arrive at your desk, you know exactly how the day will unfold. Your boss will walk by and ignore…
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Find Peace in the Bible When You’re Angry
Recently, on my walk to work, I witnessed a classic road rage moment gone wrong. While attempting to beat a red light, a car careened around a corner and nearly collided with a bicyclist. Though the driver clearly seemed at fault, he laid on his horn, threw his arm out the window and nearly knocked the cyclist to the ground,…
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Hearing the Story for the First Time
The year of my seventh birthday, I wanted a Bible for Christmas. The previous year I had requested a bike, to no avail. But this time I got just what I asked for. There it was: a small blue Bible with the classic line drawings that captured my imagination. I immersed myself in this biblical world. Reading the Bible let…
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Together2016: Ways to Ignite Bible Engagement
Half a million people filled the National Mall in Washington, DC, on a hot summer day to reset their focus on Jesus. The event was targeted at millennials, uniting them around the shared belief that “Jesus changes everything” and encouraging them to continue Jesus’s work in the world. “This event has never ultimately been about coming to the Mall. It’s…
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How Scripture Helped Me Overcome Family Tension
What was I thinking? Well, I was thinking that a beach vacation with my adult children and their families would be a fabulous idea. And it was. But despite all of our planning and attempts to be flexible, it wasn’t always fun. We tried to play it loose with schedules, but that led to tension when not everyone took a…
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Bible Verses That Offer Peace When You’re Stressed Out
I don’t always see stress coming. Sometimes, on the heels of a chaotic day, I can feel the classic symptoms—fatigue, frustration, impatience—starting to surface. Other days, I feel completely blindsided by stress. Seemingly out of nowhere, I start feeling anxious, agitated, tired and uncertain. Where did my relaxing day go? I think to myself. On these days, I often talk…
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