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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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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How Can You Benefit Your Loved Ones and Favorite Charities With One Trust?
Have you ever wanted to avoid taxes? Your answer: “Of course!” How about avoiding taxes while also receiving an additional charitable deduction on your taxes? Your response: “Is that even possible?” What if you could do both plus increase your income and give to your favorite charities? Your final answer: “Really? That would be amazing.”But How? By creating your own…
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4 Bible Verses for When Life Spirals Out of Control
The phrase “when it rains, it pours” often holds true, doesn’t it? While minding our own business, something unexpected gets in our way. And that something leads to something else. And that something else leads to something else. Suddenly, the life we once knew has been completely interrupted. Have you been here before? A distracted driver crashes into your bumper.…
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Bible Reading Plan For Holy Week: From Death to Resurrection
One of the things that I love most about Holy Week is that I can experience the events of Scripture in my own life. I will walk alongside other pilgrims as we observe Jesus' betrayal, trial, crucifixion, death and finally, his resurrection. Each day, the story will play out before us as it is read and enacted through sacred traditions.…
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3 Bible Verses for When You Desperately Need a Day Off
When I feel consumed by the busyness of my life, I often struggle to effectively engage with others. I pass a co-worker in the hallway and he asks, “how are you?” I respond with, “busy, but hanging in!” He proceeds to ask me a few more questions, but I’m mostly thinking about the tasks I have to finish before I…
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Which Palm Sunday Parade Will You Join?
by Bruce Main I was visiting the country of Malawi, one of the poorest in Africa. After flying for 24 hours, with only a brief stop in Addis Ababa, I needed a hot shower, a bowl of soup, and anything that looked like a bed. But my driver, a local church leader, had other plans. “Do you mind stopping at…
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