Kickstart the New Year with Prayers Filled with Hope and Faith
Maybe the past year was a difficult one for you. Maybe it was good. Or maybe it was more of the same. No matter what the past year brought, we encourage you to kickstart this new year with renewed hope! One way to do that is through prayer. When we pray, we fix our eyes on God. Prayer helps us…
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Praying for Cities Amid Growing Violence
As civil unrest, political divisions, and mass shootings erupt in cities across America, we find ourselves on our knees in prayer. We are reminded that we need something bigger and more powerful than social, political, and economic reform. We need God! God can transform our cities. He has the power to change the spiritual atmosphere from one filled with violence…
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The Most Famous Embrace
One clue that a fictional character has become truly influential in a culture is when that character is known by people who have never read the novels or seen the films in which that character first appeared. Many people know who Sherlock Holmes is even if they have never read a word of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories about him.…
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In the Shadow of War, Ukrainians Find Peace
Since 2014, a war between the Ukrainian government and local insurgents has left many Ukrainians traumatized. Caught in the crosshairs of violence and conflict, the people of this nation are suffering. Bombings, attacks, brutal force, and loss of life are causing mass devastation. A staggering 1.4 million people in Ukraine have been internally displaced. Even among the military, the rates…
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The Truth That Sets You Free
“Don’t you know you aren’t supposed to do that? God tells us not to. You know better.” Growing up around church but frequently found breaking the rules, I was used to appeals like these to correct my behavior. There was a measure of truth in them that resonated with me: I knew the things I was doing violated God’s commandments.…
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Answered Prayer! Military Recruits Strengthened by Jesus
Every week, we receive prayer requests from U.S. Army Soldiers in Basic Combat Training. They miss their families, struggle with crippling injuries, and are emotionally, physically, and mentally exhausted. But God is showing up in Boot Camp! Through your prayers, God is meeting these recruits in their greatest time of need and giving them hope. They are experiencing healing and…
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The Cry of the Oppressed
Can getting angry ever be a good thing? That depends on how we think about anger. What is the purpose of anger? American theologian Tim Keller defines anger as “love in motion toward a threat to that which you love.”1 This is the “righteous anger” of which we often speak. One of the strange truths of life is that when we understand a person’s…
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