How Do I Keep My Faith Strong? 3 Answers from the Bible
Good habits—they’re difficult to form and easy to abandon! We begin each new year with bright hopes and bold plans. But by February we’ve found a load of excuses for why life is easier without our new habits. Going to the gym? It’s so hard to find that extra hour each morning. Eating healthy? Too much planning and preparation in…
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Pray for America: 2019 National Day of Prayer
In Scripture, Jesus demonstrates the power of love. We read how his love tore down walls that divided Jew and Gentile, slave and free, and ultimately, us and God. It was an extraordinary love that broke divides. Jesus knew his example would continue to be the remedy for reconciliation 2,000 years later. In John 13:34, he says, “And now I…
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Bible-based Trauma Healing Invites the Hurting to Find Peace in Jesus
Abuse survivors often suffer in silence. They feel they have nowhere to turn especially when the abuse is coming from a family member or close relative. This is true in Chile, where domestic violence is prevalent. According to a 2018 United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) report, 71 percent of children in Chile report having been victims of violence…
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Translating the Bible for Mexico’s Indigenous People
Did you know that Spanish isn’t the only language spoken in Mexico? There are more than 60 indigenous languages spoken by almost 10 million people across the nation. These Mexicans often have difficulty understanding the Bible in Spanish. They long to have a Bible in their own language. For decades, Bible translators have been working diligently to translate God’s Word…
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Pray for the People of Mozambique
When Jesus speaks, its powerful! The Bible records moments when his words healed the sick, raised the dead, and set people free. And his words are still powerful today.But what if you couldn’t read Jesus’s words? For many people in Mozambique, this is a reality. More than 60 percent of the total population cannot read. In this predominantly oral culture,…
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Loving the Neighbor Who Doesn’t Look Like You
Churches in Charlotte are leaning into Scripture for unity. In a day and age where race divides, church leaders are recognizing the urgent need for people to better understand each other, respect each other, and thank God for his diversity in creation. Fostering open dialogue between people from difference races and cultural backgrounds is one way to begin bridging the…
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3 Ways to Pray for the Venezuelan Crisis
As the crisis in Venezuela mounts, we are urging everyone to continue praying for this nation. The economic system in the country has collapsed. The people in Venezuela face empty supermarket shelves, deadly power cuts, limited access to medicine, and wages so low they cannot survive. Most recently, violent protests broke out near the border when the military blocked humanitarian…
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