The Prayer Snapshot: “Lightbearers: Light That Pierces the Darkness”
Light and darkness cannot occupy the same space and time. When light is present, darkness is conquered, annihilated, vanquished. In Scripture, Jesus declares himself to be the light of the world (John 8:12). When Jesus is present, all darkness must flee. Jesus is the answer for the darkness we see in our world today. In this episode of the Prayer…
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Deaf People in Guatemala Long for God’s Word
At the age of two, Esteban lost his hearing after contracting polio. He was the only one in his community with a hearing impairment. Communication was difficult. Esteban often felt isolated and lonely. Desperate to connect with others, at 16, Esteban joined a gang. He did many horrible things as a gang member. But after seeing young gang members killed,…
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Take Hope from the Lamp Shining in the Darkness
I confess I am afraid of the dark. Especially when it is very dark—I mean really dark—like pitch black. I used to live in New York City and went through the blackout of 2003 when all power was out for more than 24 hours. It was dark, but not that dark. People had flashlights and candles. I lived through Superstorm…
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4 Verses to Overcome Guilt About Finances
You pull into your driveway, turn off the car, and lower your head onto the steering wheel. You dread getting out of the car. At least on the way home, you could zone out and listen to music. Walking up your driveway and seeing the shutters that need to be replaced and the door that needs repainting just reminds you…
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Regional Prayer Focus: Healing for the Middle East
For years, ISIS has terrorized communities in the Middle East. Luma, an Iraqi woman, experienced this first-hand when her city, Mosul, was attacked. Luma and her family survived the attack by fleeing to Erbil, but their house and all their possessions were destroyed by fire. Now living in a refugee camp, Luma is traumatized. She has lost her home, her…
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The Delight of a Repentant Life
The first words of the Lord Jesus Christ’s public ministry were, “The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe the gospel” (Mark 1:15). We tend to focus a lot on the “believe the gospel” part of that charge. But how often do we think about repentance? Is repentance a one-and-done event? The Protestant…
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Regional Prayer Focus: Bible Access for Africa
When you live in a remote community, chances are you haven’t been exposed to much outside of your village and your people. So when strangers arrived in Kemi’s small village in Nigeria with a projector, she was curious. What happened next would change Kemi’s life forever. “When I watched the “JESUS” film and saw how he was beaten, I cried,”…
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