4 Verses to Help You Flee from Sin
You know the nightmare. You’re running as fast as you can, heart pumping in your chest. You’re too afraid to look over your shoulder, but you already know what’s there. Maybe it’s a wild animal. Or that cackling clown from your childhood friend’s birthday party. Maybe it’s a family member whose betrayal still overshadows your life, or a friend who…
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5 Things the New Testament Says About Heaven
Heaven is a trendy topic. It shows up in popular culture—from bestselling books to blockbuster movies and popular TV series. But there is more to the idea of heaven than the puffy white clouds, pearly gates, chubby angels and golden harps that so many people envision. It is a complex theological topic and also a source of great meaning and…
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5 Bible Passages to Preserve Your Sanity in Election Season
Relax! This isn’t another scorecard rating the “biblicality” of each candidate. It’s a decidedly non-partisan look at some Scriptures that might keep your faith on course in this contentious time. 1 Corinthians 13:4-6: “Love is patient, love is kind. . . . It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record…
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Excuses, Excuses
The project isn’t finished. You haven’t done what you promised. You cheated on your diet. You took a sick day to go to a ball game. Now your boss/spouse/teacher/doctor is standing in front of you, hands on hips, waiting for an answer. No, “the dog ate my homework” doesn’t cut it anymore. But you might find inspiration from a handful…
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When Everyone Else is Singing… Except Me
Maybe you’ve been there: In a worship service with praise erupting all around you, but you’re just not into it. You don’t want to ruin everyone else’s fun, and you might even try to sing along, but the notes are hollow. “Surely God is good to Israel, but as for me . . .” From the opening line, Psalm 73…
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6 Bible Verses for Football Season (and an Extra Point)
We’re in the thick of football season, with gridiron greats at all levels donning pads and cleats and pushing the pigskin down the field. So what does the Bible have to say about this sport? Philippians 3:13-14 Sounding like a halfback dodging defenders, the apostle Paul wrote, “Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on…
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Let’s Talk about Sex
What does sex really mean and why shouldn’t you hook up with multiple partners to express yourself? How should you approach these questions from a biblical perspective? These questions were fielded by Tim Chaddick, pastor of Reality LA, a rapidly growing church in Hollywood, Calif. Barna Labs, a teaching experience created by American Bible Society’s partner the Barna Group, presented…
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