Reaching Indigenous Families in Guatemalan Villages with God’s Word
Known as the heart of the Mayan World, Guatemala is a country rich in culture and natural beauty. But this beautiful country has beautiful people who have never heard the name, Jesus. About 44% of Guatemala’s population is indigenous. These indigenous peoples live in geographically isolated communities and speak a language other than the official language of Guatemala—Spanish. In fact,…
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Bible Verses to Help You Endure Periods of Waiting
One of my closest family friends—now in his mid-80s—loves to tell the story of how he taught his children patience. Over the summer, he would drive his family to the pool, unpack their belongings and set a 30-minute timer. For all 30 minutes, he would ask his children to sit quietly as they watched their neighbors swim, dive and play…
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How Can You Receive Retirement Income While Supporting Your Favorite Charity?
Many donors want to support the charities they love but fear not having enough income in their retirement. The answer may be a Life Income Plan.What is a Life Income Plan? A Life Income Plan is technically a Split-Interest Agreement between a charity and a donor. After the donor gives assets to the charity, the charity invests them and agrees…
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Bible Verses to Get You Through a Chaotic Day
Some days, I feel like I’m on top of the world; I fly through my to-do list, go for a run after work and head to bed early, feeling as rested as ever. Other days don’t go quite this well. While being pulled in a dozen different directions, I try helplessly to stay afloat, counting down the hours until I…
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Washington News – No Tax on Olympic Medals
With a unanimous voice vote, the Senate on July 12 passed the United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act (S. 2650). The bill was cosponsored by Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY).The bill excludes the value of Olympic medals and other prizes from federal taxation. It has been sent to the House of Representatives for passage.Thune…
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How is God’s Creativity Reflected in Us?
A fiery sunset riveted my attention. I dashed for my camera in hopes of capturing the magnitude of its beauty. Got it! My heart soared. Not long after that, as I was driving home one evening, I was caught off guard by the bigness of a harvest moon looming above and before me. I was witnessing the handiwork of Elohim.…
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Responding to the Bible’s Message
My senior pastor and I preached through the book of James. Drawing inspiration from the “Do what it says” exhortation in James 1:22, we were trying a new tradition in our young Methodist church. After the Scripture reading each week, the congregation was asked to yell out, “SO WHAT?” Sure, it was a bit irreverent, but we wanted them to…
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