Healing Wounded Hearts: Reaching cities with the hope of God’s Word
What would happen if church, marketplace, and nonprofit leaders from various denominational, socio-economic, and cultural backgrounds unite to reach their city with the gospel of Jesus? This question inspires organizations around the country as they launch Bible-based Trauma Healing ministries in partnership with American Bible Society. Since 2011, American Bible Society has stewarded the small group, Bible-based Trauma Healing material,…
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How Can You Forgive When Forgiveness Is Hard?
Have you been wronged? I think it’s safe to say that, in one way or another, we all have. And I’m not talking about being cut off in traffic. I’m talking about the kind of pain that goes deep, that feels impossible to forget. Are you holding onto an offense like this one? Some of us have become so used…
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4 Bible Verses for When You’ve Let Down A Loved One
If you’ve ever disobeyed a parent, teacher or supervisor, then at some point in your life you’ve probably heard the stinging remark, “I’m not angry with you. I’m just disappointed in you.” Why do comments like this sear our consciences so badly? For some strange reason, we’d rather incite heated anger in a loved one than solemn disappointment. We simply…
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Coming of Age with the Bible
As a 16-year-old, I read two books that changed the way I looked at life, faith, and God. Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon.I had been a good church kid, paying attention in Sunday school, memorizing verses in Vacation Bible School, even competing on a Bible quiz team with Youth for Christ. My Conservative Baptist church had done a great job…
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3 Prayers for When You Fear Saying “No”
Stay late at work. Volunteer at church. Connect with my parents on the phone. Complete a freelance writing project (pro bono, of course). At one point in my life, I said “yes” to nearly every opportunity and request that came my way. By the time I laid down for bed each night, I struggled to find rest, with the craziness…
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How to Find Your Way During Times of Grief
There is no right way to grieve. In some cultures grief is expressed through open throated, full-bodied lamenting. In other cultures it is private and felt internally. Grief can bring people together (like Jewish families sitting shiva, a weeklong mourning period following the loss of a family member) or send people out on great journeys (like returning to a loved…
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How Can You Escape Your Past Mistakes?
Do you ever lie awake at night wondering if your life could have been different? It’s common to feel like you’ve lost track of the years and life seems to have slipped right through your hands. Worse still, you can always count on your brain to bring up those little reminders about everything you’ve done wrong along the way. Missed…
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