Testify! Our Staff Share Stories of Your Prayers at Work. Here’s Amanda.
In this Testify series, our staff at American Bible Society share the testimonies of people whose lives have been transformed through your prayers. Your prayers enable us, American Bible Society and our global partners, to share the life-changing message of the Bible with people around the world. And God is moving on hearts in miraculous ways! Today, Amanda Sypherd, who…
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“Hope springs eternal in the human breast.” As a college freshman, I remember reading this line penned by Alexander Pope. Even as a young woman, I knew this line cut to the heart of what it means to be human. With hope, we can face all things—the mundane and the routine, the tragic and the catastrophic—and everything in between. The…
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Don't worry about anything, but in all your prayers ask God for what you need, always asking him with a thankful heart. And God's peace, which is far beyond human understanding, will keep your hearts and minds safe in union with Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:6, 7 (GNTD) During the past 10 years, research on prayer has doubled as scientists…
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Your company isn’t doing well financially and is laying off employees. You may be next. Your husband is unhappy at work and comes home angry, impatient and irritable. You’ve just had a biopsy for a suspicious lump, and you’re awaiting test results. All of these scenarios induce stress, which can produce an array of physical and emotional symptoms. You may…
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You and your husband are devout Christians, but you're having difficulty communicating. You've hit an impasse, and neither of you can move forward. You're drifting away from each other, and your marriage is headed for disaster. Who can you go to for help? A Christian counselor may be the answer. Whether secularly or biblically trained, these counselors believe in the…
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Mourning the Loss of a Loved One?
As a singer ministering to congregations that mourn, I am always struck by the universal look of sorrow I see among people who bid farewell to their loved one at a funeral service. Grief wears one face. There’s a blankness, a darkness, a somber look that transcends time, gender, profession, aspiration, ethnicity. Although I believe in the hope of the…
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