Pray for Churches to Become Places of Healing for the Traumatized
Church. We often go there to worship, fellowship, and grow in our relationship with Jesus. But do we go to church when we need healing? Is it the place we recommend when a friend or family member is hurting? American Bible Society’s Bible-based Trauma Healing Ministry believes every church should be a place where those experiencing trauma can bring their…
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Where Was God on 9/11?
We all remember where we were on Sept. 11, 2001, the day a group of murderers attacked America. Although they managed to find a weakness in our nation, they exposed a strength. They bent us, but they did not break us. They killed our citizens, but not our spirits. They targeted our buildings, but missed our hearts. They wanted to…
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Do You Feel Guilty as a Working Mom?
My alarm rings and I get out of bed, grab both kids and head downstairs for breakfast (juice and a cereal bar for myself). After I feed the kids, I turn the TV on, hoping 20 minutes of cartoons will give me enough time to shower and get dressed. It doesn’t. I have to mediate an argument between my 3-year-old…
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How One Man Made an Eternal Investment with an American Bible Society Gift Annuity
Don Horton has a knack for business. And to him, contributing to American Bible Society through charitable gift annuities just makes good business sense. Don believes in the importance of hard work, family and responsible stewardship. After serving in the military during the Korean War, he returned home and eventually started a carpet cleaning business. When he retired, he sold…
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How Did Jesus Treat the Women of His Day?
The women of first century Palestine weren’t highly revered—until Jesus came along. This carpenter from Nazareth upended expectations about who women are and how they should be treated. Stories of widows, wives, sinners, Samaritans, loyal friends and faithful companions pepper the pages of the Gospels. Jesus—in the midst of the action—teaches the disciples and religious leaders that these Daughters of…
READ MORE4 Scripture Verses About Rest
Labor Day officially became a holiday in 1894 when the Industrial Revolution was in full swing. Instead of farming the land with their families, workers had begun to put in grueling hours in cramped, noisy factories. Children often worked for minimal wages to help their families eke out a living. The celebration of Labor Day honored these people who worked…
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8 Ways Jesus Reveals His Identity to Us
Our names have special meaning. When we were born, our parents gave each of us a name that identifies who we are and who we will be. Jesus, too, was gifted with a name when he was conceived by the Holy Spirit in Mary’s womb. It is a powerful name as we are reminded in Philippians 2:10: “So at the…
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