State of the Bible 2023 Study Reveals How to Pray for Americans to Flourish
American Bible Society just released the third chapter of the State of the Bible 2023 report entitled, “Flourishing and Hope.” In this chapter we explore what effect the Bible has on our well-being. We also glean insights on how to pray for Americans to experience greater human flourishing despite life’s ups and downs. Flourishing and Hope The data for this…
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3 Ways to Pray on International Mother Language Day
In 1999, the United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization declared February 21, International Mother Language Day. This day was birthed after events that occurred on Feb. 21, 1952 in Bangladesh when students gathered to protest recent language policies. These policies established Urdu as the only language to be taught in schools, instead of Bengali, their mother language. Sadly, four…
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How to Celebrate Ash Wednesday This Year
Each year, on Ash Wednesday, Christians around the world confess their sins and profess their devotion to God. Often called the Day of Ashes, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day spiritual journey leading up to Holy Week. But, this year, Ash Wednesday will be a little different than many are used to. Traditionally, on Ash Wednesday, Roman…
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God’s Word Transforms our Perspective on Money
Headlines in recent weeks showcased stupefying market moves leading to GameStop’s stock surge and its subsequent shaking on Wall Street. Heavily shorted stocks experienced a surge in interest as GameStop stocks rose more than 1,000 percent. Bold winning and losing short selling bets yielded payoffs along with uncertainty about changes for the future generation of investors. Whether a professional investor,…
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Praise God! Burundian Woman Experiences Real Life with Jesus
Nella*, a Burundian woman, was having struggles at home. She quarreled with her husband. She quarreled with her children. There was no peace in her home because of the constant quarreling. Although Nella is a Christian, she didn’t read her Bible much. She could spend many days without reading it. Nella didn’t even attend church very often. “I was spiritually…
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75 Years of Sharing God’s Word with a World in Need
Through crisis and disaster, millions of people have been comforted by God’s Word thanks to a world-wide network of around 150 independent Bible Societies in over 240 countries and territories called United Bible Societies (UBS). For 75 years, the mission of these Bible Societies has been to make the life-giving words of the Bible available to everyone. Today’s UBS is…
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The Prayer Snapshot: “New Year New Hope”
In Ezekiel 37 God asks, “Ezekiel, son of man, can these bones come back to life?” (verse 3 CEV). Standing in a valley full of dried up human bones, Ezekiel pondered the question. It seemed like a trick question. How can something that is dead come back to life? This vision took place while Israel was in Babylonian captivity. These…
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