3 Encouraging Reasons You Should Never Feel Intimidated to Pray
When I first joined my prayer group, I couldn’t wait to pray! But it wasn’t long before my enthusiasm turned to fear and doubt. As I listened to others pray, my mind was flooded with thoughts like, I could never pray like them, my prayers aren’t as powerful as theirs, I probably sound ridiculous to everyone. My words felt inadequate,…
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4 Things You Need to Know About the Bible in America
The results are in. The answers are tallied. And according to the 2014 State of the Bible report, the Bible landscape in America is continuing to shift. Here are four trends from the State of the Bible that highlight the Bible shift that’s happening in our own country right now. Bible skeptics equal Bible engaged. Walk into any public place,…
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6 Rare Bible Artifacts Everyone Should See
Last week I got a sneak peek of one of the largest collections of Bibles and biblical artifacts in the world. The Verbum Domini II: God’s Word Goes Out to the Nations held at Paul VI Audience Hall in Vatican City featured everything from fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls to a microform Bible that astronauts took to the moon…
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How far has the Bible traveled?
Vatican City—Verbum Domini II: God’s Word Goes Out to the Nations is a remarkable testament to the power of Holy Scripture and peoples’ thirst for the Word of God. From the Greek World to Northeast Africa to China, the British Isles, North America and even the moon, God’s Word has known no bounds. An astounding reality is that this book,…
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Meeting Pope Francis In Person
Vatican City—I had my first glimpse of the Holy Father today as I stepped off the elevator into the lobby of the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the residence where Pope Francis makes his home. Energy percolated in the room as a phalanx of security guards surrounded him. Pope Francis’ back was to me, but I could tell he was blessing someone.…
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Special Bible Exhibit Opens in Vatican City
Vatican City—As I write this from the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the residence where Pope Francis makes his home, I see the spire of St. Peter’s Basilica, the gold cross of Christ serving as a beacon of hope. Saint Peter’s Square is a short walk away. Pope Francis has just finished his Sunday morning address to thousands, who intersperse his talk…
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Following the Footsteps of Christ
Vatican City--“It was a September day when the loving face of God crossed my path and invited me to follow him.” Cardinal O’Malley quoted Pope Franics’ words at a special forum American Bible Society hosted to commemorate the first anniversary of his Pontificate. “His favorite painting is Caravaggio’s ‘The Calling of St. Matthew,’” continued Cardinal O’Malley, one of eight special…
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