31-Days of Prayer this July
I once heard, “Don’t let life happen to you. You should happen to life!” Many of us began the year with bold goals for spiritual, personal and professional growth. We got life planners, journaled our prayers, and grew in hope for new possibilities ahead. Proactive preparation helped us create targets, get our schedule in order, and begin to work toward…
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7 Reasons You Should Be Thankful
I remember Thanksgiving as a child—standing around the dining room table with a pen and paper, furiously writing what I was thankful for that year (the faster I wrote, the faster I could eat my aunt’s homemade Thanksgiving rolls). Many of the things I was thankful for then are still on my list today—my parents, my sister, a place to…
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3 Ways to Celebrate the Bible
On this International Day of the Bible, it is fitting to get a few facts about the Good Book straight. The Bible is by far the best-selling book of all-time, holding the Guinness World Record for best-selling book of non-fiction. It’s been translated into thousands of languages (2,883 to be exact), many of which have multiple versions. In the United…
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7 Must-Read Bible Passages
It’s easy to take the Bible for granted. There’s a Bible on the shelf of most homes, it’s in the drawer of hotels and Scripture references make it into literature, TV shows and movies. But even though the Bible is woven throughout our lives and culture, we often forget the importance of God’s Word in our lives. We forget that…
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4 Places to Find Joy in the Bible
The Bible deals with a lot of tough (and sad!) topics, from the entrance of sin in the book of Genesis to the laments of the prophets in the Old Testament. But throughout Scripture, we also see glimpses of joy—a level of pure happiness that transcends any words we would try to use to describe it. Sometimes this joy causes…
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Proverbs for the storms of life
The storms of life don’t always take place in a boat. But they often feel like they rock your whole world. Crises can happen when you’re facing job uncertainty at work, worrying that your kids will rebel at home, or feeling lonely after moving to a new city. During these tough times, you can find strength in the practical wisdom…
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6 Psalms to Remind you God is in Control
A few weeks ago, I hit a rough patch. I had looming deadlines at work, family I needed to call, a car that needed an oil change (and was making some ominous scraping noises!), and a card for a friend that I couldn’t find time to get in the mail. The pressure of it all seemed overwhelming. When I woke…
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