Join Us in Prayer for the Persecuted Church
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” –Matthew 5:10 ESV Persecution takes many forms. For some Christians, it means discrimination and rejection. For others, it means years of imprisonment, displacement, or separation from family. And in some of the countries most hostile to Christians, it can mean physical torture or even…
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Prayer for Restoration in Our Suffering
Dear readers, we find ourselves in a challenging time as a nation. Our lives have been turned upside down by the COVID-19 outbreak. Some of us are unable to leave our homes, some have lost employment, some are sick, and some of our loved ones have died. We can’t attend public worship. We look for answers from the Bible, from…
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Only 9 Months ’til Christmas
It’s too early to think about Christmas! If you are observing the season of Lent, you know that we are in the fourth week of Lent with less than three weeks until the great celebration of Easter. Celebrating Christmas is probably not on your radar at all. And that’s understandable. However, this week there is an observance that draws our…
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Our Wisdom Is Foolishness to God
Boy, we don’t like to hear that! All of our accumulated wisdom from over 7 billion people multiplied over millennia adds up to a bunch of foolishness. The apostle Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 3:18-19a, “Do not deceive yourselves. If you think that you are wise in this age, you should become fools so that you may become wise. For…
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Memorization: Getting God’s Word Inside You
Memorization has been on my mind and on my task list recently, including preparing a list of the top 10 Bible passages everyone should memorize. One candidate for that top-ten list of memory verses is Paul’s reminder in Philippians 4:8 to “fill your mind with those things that are good.” We know that’s the point of memorization. We’re giving our…
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Journey with Jesus in the Desert
The season of Lent is upon us, beginning last week with Ash Wednesday. In many churches, clergy traced ashes across recipients’ foreheads, reciting the words, “Remember that you are dust and to dust you will return.” This somber reminder led us into a 40-day journey, mirroring Jesus’s time of being tested in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11). We enter into the…
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Failure can be a pathway to success
Like it or not, failure is an inevitable part of life. We face it at work, at home, and in ministry. Unfortunately, society doesn’t place a high degree of value on failure, so people are not often equipped to deal with it when it comes. But failure can be one of our learning tools—especially when teaching others about the Bible.…
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