World Refugee Day: Here are 5 Ways to Pray
Caring for Refugees Today, the world is reporting the highest number of refugees and displaced peoples on record. According to the United Nations’ Refugee Agency, by the end of 2021, 89.3 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide because of persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights violations. Among them are nearly 27.1 million refugees, around half of whom are under the…
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How to Persevere in Prayer for the Pandemic
I still remember where the framed fabric was displayed in my childhood home. Its timeless words were lovingly sewn on antique cream cloth, etched in jagged blue-thread letters surrounded by beautiful pastel handsewn flowers. The quote read, “Sometimes God calms the storm, and sometimes, He lets the storm rage and calms His child.” After an enduring trudge through 2020, many…
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The Prayer Snapshot: “An Advent to Remember”
Waiting. We’ve done a lot of it this year. We’ve waited for quarantine periods to end, loved ones to recover, covid-19 vaccines, solutions to social injustice issues, and election results. Many of us would agree, there is both joy and pain in waiting. It reminds me of one of my favorite scenes from the popular new show ‘The Chosen’. Andrew…
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This Christmas Sing Your Way to Joy
This year, singing was a common theme. As Covid-19 erupted around the world, thousands turned to singing. From YouTube parodies, to people singing from their balconies, and apartment building sing-a-longs- singing brought communities together. What a wonderful reminder of the power of singing through crisis. That singing helps us express God’s hope and grace amidst crisis and adversity. In this…
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Praise God! First New Testaments for Nigeria’s Epie and Ogbia People
There is great joy in southern Nigeria! Epie and Ogbia speakers now have access to God’s Word in their mother tongues. This momentous milestone was marked by two celebrations. On September 22, 2020, just five years after the Bible translation project got underway, people gathered at the Ogbia Brotherhood Hall to celebrate the completion of the Ogbia New Testament. John…
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Celebrating International Day of the Bible
Do you love the Bible? Well here’s some exciting news. On November 29, 2020, you are invited to express your love for Scripture as we celebrate International Day of the Bible. International Day of the Bible is part of National Bible Week. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt first declared National Bible Week in 1941 during World War II. After one of…
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The Prayer Snapshot: “The Power of Gratitude”
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. Every year, my family’s thanksgiving dinner tradition includes sharing something we are grateful for around the table. We look back over the year and share reasons, both big and small, of which we are especially thankful. Growing friendships, the blessing of a new job, the little league team, morning coffee rituals, quality time…
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