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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Enjoy! 2022 Daily Bible Reading Guide
Life’s circumstances can often wear us down. But God offers to heal the wounded places in our lives. He wants to give us strength when we feel weak and reveal his unfailing love for us. And one of the ways he does this is through his Word. Scripture offers the renewal we seek after long bouts with sickness, grief, and…
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Answered Prayer! All 17 Missionaries Have Been Released by Haitian Gang
Thank you for praying for the release of 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti this past October. God has answered our prayers! Five of the missionaries were released weeks ago. Today, we learned that the 12 remaining hostages are now free! We are so grateful to you, our prayer community, for boldly interceding on behalf of these precious lives. Because of…
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3 Old Testament Passages to Prepare Your Heart for Christmas
One of my favorite Christmas traditions is reading Luke 2:1-20 on Christmas morning. Every year, my family gathers, sleepy-eyed and pajama-clad, and sits next to our tree to hear the story of Jesus’s birth. When I was younger, I remember wondering why what was supposed to be the greatest story of all time included so many seemingly random facts. Who…
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Cast Your Cares Prayer Guide
It’s been over a decade, but I remember the pastor’s fervent words like it was yesterday. When Pastor Robert preached to hundreds of impassioned young adults about the power of God’s Word, his message moved through the crowd and landed directly on my heart. He said, “My grandmother always told me that you can’t control what flies overhead. But you…
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Bible Reading in America Increased for Fourth Consecutive Year in 2021
American Bible Society today released the final chapter of its 11th annual State of the Bible report, which recognizes cultural trends in the U.S. regarding spirituality and Scripture engagement.* Today’s release, Help Wanted: The Year in Review, shows that the number of Americans turning to the Bible has risen for the fourth straight year and that more people are increasingly…
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The Prayer Snapshot: ‘Advent 2021: Jesus is Worth the Wait!’
Many of us remember lying in our beds on Christmas Eve, counting down the hours, minutes, seconds until it was time to open gifts. The anticipation was palpable. What could be better than finally receiving what you’ve been hoping and waiting for. But gifts aren’t the only thing we wait for at Christmas time. As Christians, this time leading up…
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