State of the Bible 2021: How to Pray through the Year in Review
American Bible Society released its final chapter of the 2021 State of the Bible report, entitled, “Help Wanted: The Year in Review.” It highlights the influence of faith as the U.S. continues to wrestle with the prolonged sociocultural impact of the pandemic. In this report, we learn that amid numerous economic, lifestyle, healthcare, and employment disruptions this year, the number…
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Get the Most Out of the Bible’s Boring Parts
A number of times in my life, I have enthusiastically set out to read the whole Bible. Not just a couple Psalms with breakfast, not just a few motivational verses or Paul's shorter letters. The whole Bible—start to finish, including everything in the middle. I wanted to be well-versed in this important narrative, to hear God speak to me through…
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Bible Verses to Withstand Your Family Struggles
While seated at the dinner table, you shoot your spouse a discouraged look and continue to push your food across your plate. Out of the corner of your eye, you notice your children texting, despite your constant pleas to make dinner a phone-free event. When you ask them to put their phones away, a fight breaks out—just like it always…
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The Bible in America: Do Americans Hold the Bible in High Regard?
Seventy-five percent of Americans believe the Bible contains everything a person needs to known in order to live a meaningful life, according to The Bible in America, a new report from American Bible Society and Barna Group. The report, which considers six years of annual research from American Bible Society’s State of the Bible survey and four years of annual…
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Find Comfort in the Bible When You Feel Alone
If you've ever read the 1963 children's book, "Where the Wild Things Are," you're familiar with the story's main character, Max. An adventurous young boy, Max walks through life in desperate need of a friend. He endures rejection from everyone he encounters—including his mother, who banishes him to his room in the opening pages of the book. But as he…
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How Can I Sell Appreciated Stock Tax Free?
Looking to lock in on a long-term gain? Donating to a charitable cause is one way to avoid heavily-taxed capital gains—and the best way to minimize the tax impact on a sale of appreciated stock. If you’ve owned a stock for more than one year, and have unrealized gains above your purchase price, you may take a charitable deduction for…
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3 Helpful Questions to Engage with Any Bible Passage
You're sitting down for some much-needed Bible study. You really want to dig into a passage, but where do you start? You read the text and ask for a divine download of inspiration. But what then?Or maybe you've gathered with a group of Christian friends to study the Bible together. Maybe you're the leader. Can you approach scripture in a…
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