Cast Your Cares Prayer Guide
It’s been over a decade, but I remember the pastor’s fervent words like it was yesterday. When Pastor Robert preached to hundreds of impassioned young adults about the power of God’s Word, his message moved through the crowd and landed directly on my heart. He said, “My grandmother always told me that you can’t control what flies overhead. But you…
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IRS Charitable Contribution Tips
IRS Charitable Contribution TipsIn IR-2016-50 the IRS reminded taxpayers to follow appropriate charitable contribution guidelines.1. RecordsFor gifts of $250 or more, you need a contemporaneous written acknowledgement. Most donors will call this a receipt. It usually states that “No goods or services were provided in exchange for the gift.” If you are giving property, you also will want to retain…
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Prayers to Help Repair Your Broken Heart
Heartbreak often feels more like a journey than a destination. In the wake of loss or separation, we so badly want to pass through our feelings of sorrow. But the process takes time—and sorrow rarely passes as quickly as we wish it did. This journey leaves us feeling anxious. And it leaves us longing for a way to overcome our…
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State of the Bible 2016: What do Americans Believe About the Bible and Politics?
Fifty-three percent of Americans believe politicians would be more effective if they regularly read the Bible, according to the 2016 State of the Bible survey from American Bible Society and Barna Group. The survey also states that 51 percent of Americans believe politics would be more civil if politicians read the Bible on a regular basis. In addition to collecting…
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Choosing How You Will Spend Your Social Capital
One of the joys that I have as an advisor for American Bible Society is helping our supporters choose how they will spend their Social Capital. Social Capital, you ask? Well, this is the amount of your estate that will be used for programs that will help others.If you view your estate in two parts—Personal Capital and Social Capital—it becomes…
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Out of Money? These Bible Verses Can Help You
After months of barely scraping by, you’ve grown tired of money dictating your every move. You don’t want to give up a healthy meal to make sure you have the electricity bill covered. You don’t want to choose between replacing your old shoes and filling your car with gas. You don’t want to skip your rent payment to meet the…
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How Do You Begin to Engage the Bible?
"We're engaged!" My friend waved her left hand, now adorned with a small diamond. Congratulations were offered. There was some shrieking and jumping. And I began to think about the word engagement. We all know what it means. My friend has promised to marry her boyfriend. The English word comes from a French word for a pledge. To be engaged…
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