This Christmas Season, God Desires to Give You Good Gifts
“Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?” I’ve heard this question at least ten times since the start of December. Christmas is known as the season of giving. All around the world, gifts are given and received. While some have compared this heartwarming practice to the Bible story of the three wise men from the East, gift giving can become…
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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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Bible Verses to Help You Overcome Past Mistakes
Shame can completely transform our way of thinking. As we contemplate past mistakes, it fills our minds with lies: I don’t know if I’ll ever outlive that mistake. I’m underserving of forgiveness. My life will never be the same as it was before I made that decision. Have you ever felt trapped by these thoughts? You may have tried to…
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Easter: Encountering Resurrection in Every Season
The first year I observed the season of Lent in a liturgical church, I wasn’t ready to leave the tomb. Through the Scripture readings, I joined the two women on that fateful Easter morning—no doubt disoriented and weighed down by their grief. I entered the tomb alongside them and found it empty. I imagined the cool early morning air held…
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Washington News: March – Week 4 – 2016
How to Choose Your Tax PreparerIn IR-2016-46 the Service offered tips on selecting your tax preparer. If you would like assistance with your tax return due April 18, 2016, go to www.irs.gov/chooseataxpro.IRS Commissioner John Koskinen noted, “The filing of a federal income tax return represents one of the biggest financial transactions of the year for many Americans, whether they are…
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4 Prayers to Fight Your Anxiety
As you climb into bed, shut off the light and slip under the covers, you know sleep is far away. You spent most of your day trying to evade your anxiety. But your best efforts proved fruitless. With a sigh, you roll over and stuff your face into your pillow. Here we go again, you think to yourself. Another sleepless…
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