New Year, Same You? 4 Verses to Inspire Your Spiritual New Year’s Resolutions
Like clockwork, the holiday season is always followed by the season of resolutions. I will start a diet. I will pay off my debt. I will start limiting my screen time each day. I will read 50 books by the end of the year. I will practice patience with my children. I will exercise three times per week. I will…
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Bible Verses to Help You Survive a Major Life Change
I recently stumbled upon a study that listed the most stressful situations people endure. Interestingly enough, four of the top five—death of a loved one, separation from a spouse, job loss and moving—require us to undergo a major life transition. This makes sense, doesn’t it? Whether we’re learning to live alone or packing our belongings for a cross-country move, change…
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How Your Personality Impacts Reading the Bible
Reading and interpreting the Bible through our twenty-first-century sensibilities has its challenges. Serious students of God's Word will recognize that assessing and applying Scripture faithfully requires at least a cursory grasp of the culture of the original writers. It helps to keep in mind such simple things as that the biblical writers had no indoor plumbing, that transportation involved using…
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Bible Verses to Boost Your Self-Confidence
I’m a small group kind of person. When gathered with one or two people, I typically feel confident and self-assured. But when I’m one of many, all bets are off—and I typically retreat into a quiet, introverted version of myself. In these moments, I can’t help but wonder what life is like for people who crave the spotlight. Do they…
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Washington News – Progress Reported At IRS Security Summit
On June 28, the IRS held a Security Summit in Washington. The IRS reported a reasonable level of success in its efforts to reduce tax refund fraud. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen outlined several specific accomplishments. Refund Fraud - In January through April of 2016, the IRS discovered $1.1 billion of fraudulent refunds on 171,000 returns. This was up from $745…
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Who Invented America’s Independence?
As we celebrate the Fourth of July in Philadelphia, we hear a lot about our local Founding Father, Ben Franklin. Author, businessman, scientist, statesman, he was an extraordinary man in a crucial time. As a waiter told me at lunch yesterday, “I love Franklin. He was Bruce Wayne. He did everything.” In 1776, this superhero was already 70 years old.…
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Find Peace in the Bible When You’re Anxious
I once heard it said that anxious people look for reasons to feel anxious. At first, I laughed; why would anyone want to feel anxious? But as I dug deeper, I started to feel differently. Nobody wants to feel anxious. But sometimes, the lingering nature of anxiety can make it difficult to feel at peace. There’s always something to feel…
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