How to Pray for America 20 Years After 9/11
On September 11th, 2001, our nation was forever changed. Four airplanes hijacked by al-Qaeda—a terrorist organization—crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon near Washington D.C., and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 people were killed. Thousands more were injured. And today, the rest of us bear the scars—both seen and…
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How Do You Find A Silver Lining in the Midst of Despair?
Every cloud has a silver lining, they say. If you look hard enough—and think positive thoughts—you're bound to uncover happiness in the midst of despair. But what happens when your cloud looks perpetually gray? When you're desperately searching for a healthy outlook, but only feel downtrodden and defeated? Maybe, after working tirelessly to repair your credit, you receive an unexpected…
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Where Is God In Your Troubles?
What has tested your faith? Joblessness? Loss of a loved one? A dream that never materialized? An intellectual question you couldn’t resolve? These are situations that push us to re-evaluate our beliefs and make us wonder if we can really trust God. Sometimes they make us want to throw in the towel and give up altogether. But as we read…
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5 Bible Verses For When Life Comes Crashing Down
I just can’t catch a break! Have you ever experienced a season when you’ve been hit with hard circumstance after hard circumstance? Just when life couldn’t get any worse… WHAM…you get slammed with another challenging situation. You feel as if everything has come crashing down all at once. In these moments, I am reminded of the saying, “when it rains,…
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Receive Steady Payments for Life With a Two-Person Charitable Gift Annuity
When contributing to a basic gift annuity, you receive a steady income for the remainder of your lifetime. But when contributing to a two-life beneficiary annuity, you receive a lifetime of income while also providing a second beneficiary—named by you—with a lifetime of income after you pass away. This annuity structure provides several key benefits. For starters, when you complete…
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4 Bible Verses For Your Job Search
Six months ago, my roommate began the frightening journey of a new job search. Her company announced their departure from New York City; they were purchased by a larger company and planned to relocate to Miami. This was quite a shock to many of her New York City-based coworkers, most of whom had been with the company since they launched…
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4 Hot-Off-the-Press Bible Engagement Survey Results
Ask ten friends about what they eat, read, or watch on TV, and you won’t get cutting-edge social data, but you might sense some new trends in the making—and it’ll give you something to chat about. Last month we put out a short survey on this blog about Bible engagement and your church. We were delighted to get 241 responses…
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