Happy Independence Day! Join Us in Praying These 7 Prayers for America
Fireworks. Cookouts. The Star-Spangled Banner blasting from parade floats across the nation. This could only mean one thing. It’s the Fourth of July! Each year, Americans celebrate the Fourth of July because it was on this day in 1776 that the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, giving birth to our new nation—the United States of America. Inspired by…
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Pray for At-risk Romanians Suffering the Effects of Corruption
In 1989, Romania’s communist party was overthrown in a bloody revolution. Over the course of just four days of violent protests, more than 1,000 people were killed and 3,000 were wounded. In the aftermath of this upheaval, Romanians have suffered the effects of deep-seated political corruption. Such political instability has left Romania’s at-risk populations in a place of desperation. Romania…
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Pray God Breaks Cycle of Domestic Abuse in Peru
Physical abuse wears at more than just the body. Victims often begin to believe that they have done something to deserve the pain—that they aren’t worthy of a better, abuse-free life. This is the story of many women and children in Peru who are conditioned by society and their reality to believe that there’s nothing more to their lives than…
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Pray as a Bible Translation in Malawi Nears Finish Line
You open your Bible to 1 Peter 3:15. You read to yourself, “But have asking for Christ in your hearts.” Asking in your hearts? You’re confused. You know you’re missing something. One pastor in Malawi had this exact experience. He kept reading the word kupemba in the Chichewa Scriptures and translating it as asking. It didn’t make sense. And he…
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Pray as 10,000 Catholics Increase Their Bible Reading
Here’s some good news: A study commissioned by American Bible Society shows that more than 80% of practicing Catholics hear or read the Bible once per week. In the Bible, they are encountering the God of mercy, healing, and mission. And more and more Catholics are reading and studying Scriptures outside of Mass. There are 70 million Catholics in the…
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Pray for Young, Incarcerated Gang Members in Guatemala
“When I went before the judge, he said, ‘Who is this?’ He asked, ‘Where is the kid that did these crimes?’ I told him that I serve Christ now.” —Jose*, former Guatemalan gang member Have you ever wished you could reverse a poor decision? Ever simply wanted to start over? Jose spent his young adult life trapped in cycles of…
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Pray Ukraine’s Displaced People Find Healing in Bible
Can you imagine the horrors of losing everything you own? Fleeing from your home? Wondering each day if it will be your last? Can you imagine losing friends and family and holding onto the smallest shred of hope that there will be an end to this suffering? A staggering 1.6 million internally displaced people in Ukraine are reeling from tragedies…
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