Helping Illiterate People Around the World Read Using God’s Word
When Wini was a young girl, her mother gave birth to twins. Wini had to quit school to stay home and help her mother. But she longed to be in school. She longed to read like other kids her age. Then Wini got a second chance. As a 22-year-old, Wini was invited by the local Bible Society to participate in…
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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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Premium Tax Credit Approved
In a 6-3 decision published on June 25, the Supreme Court upheld the Premium Tax Credit Plan under the Affordable Care Act. The King v. Burwell decision considered the question, “Does the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provide a premium tax credit for both federal and state exchanges?”Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion. The plaintiffs in the case pointed…
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4 Bible Verses For When You Feel Friendless
According to the esteemed Myers-Briggs test, I am a natural introvert. I feel overwhelmed in large groups, process the majority of my thoughts internally and prefer to start (and end) my day with alone time. But by nature, I also crave friendship and community. I long for an opportunity to belong, for a chance to share life with others. These…
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4 Misconceptions About Forgiving Others
Somebody jostles you on the street and says, “sorry!” You could lash out at their carelessness, but instead you say, “no problem.” Have you really forgiven that person? Forgiveness can be a wonderful thing, but it’s often misunderstood. In the Lord’s Prayer, we ask God to forgive our trespasses (or debts) as we forgive others, so it’s a process we’re…
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