The Prayer Snapshot: “Praying the Bible for Your Family”
God cares about families. In fact, the concept of family was all his idea! In Genesis 1:27-28a (CEV) we read, “So God created humans to be like himself; he made men and women. God gave them his blessing and said: ‘Have a lot of children! Fill the earth with people and bring it under your control.’” In this passage of…
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3 Bible Verses for Restoring a Broken Heart
At a young age, many people begin to dream about the excitement of getting engaged. But when I got engaged, I felt terrified. Why? Because I had a secret: I was walking around with a broken heart. After being abandoned by my father—and having already gone through one failed engagement—my heart was in shambles. After being abandoned by my father—and…
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4 Psalms for When You’re Trapped in a Funk
Happiness is fickle, isn’t it? One moment you’re on top of the world, celebrating life’s biggest (and smallest) accomplishments. A moment later you’re up in arms, wondering how you arrived in such a dark place. You’re desperate to return to your “top of the world” self—but your former happiness feels beyond reach. Have you ever found yourself stuck in a…
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CityFest: How to Spark Bible Engagement in Your Community
The bustle of New York City always catches me off guard. “You’ll find people from every tribe and nation in New York,” my cab driver told me as we left Penn Station. Taxis, tourists, billboards, fast-paced locals—everyone seems to be meeting in this epic center of civilization. “Every language in the world is spoken here,” the cabbie added with a…
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4 Bible Verses For When You Feel Helpless in Life
I remember waking up, hitting the snooze button and hoping my situation had somehow changed overnight. I felt trapped by a circumstance I couldn’t control—a situation with no visible escape. I had no choice but to trust God for a resolution that felt beyond reach. This feeling of helplessness made it difficult to focus on anything other than my fear…
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Has God Forgotten About Me?
Life is full of peaks and valleys. There are times when God feels as close to us as our breath, then others when God seems distant—or altogether absent. The Bible points us to the powerful truth that no matter how desperate the situation, God has not forgotten us. God’s Presence Scripture gives us a long history of God’s presence with…
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How to Use Technology to Help Millennials Read the Bible
I have a love-hate relationship with technology. Purchasing my iPhone several years ago simplified and enlarged my life. With a GPS in my hand, I could go anywhere. I could know what was going on in the world at any given moment, just one app away! I could calculate tips, budget, check the weather—the list was endless. But I soon…
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