6 Ways to Pray for People Facing Crisis
Right now, millions of people around the world are facing crisis. Some are facing the threat of starvation. Others have been forcibly displaced from their homes as a result of conflict, persecution, or violence. Still others are affected by illness or disease, natural disasters, or another devastating tragedy. We cannot forget those who are suffering. Scripture encourages us to help…
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A Special Day to Pray for Bibles and People
Did you know that in addition to American there are Bible Societies in Australia, Cuba, Ethiopia, Iraq, Pakistan, and the Bahamas? In fact, there are nearly 150 Bible Societies working in 240 countries and territories around the world. This network is known as United Bible Societies. United Bible Societies exists to make the Bible available to everyone. It serves churches…
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Can the Bible help you be a good mom?
As I scroll through Facebook, I see blog posts for potty training your toddler over the weekend, how to get your kids to listen, and how to get your kids to eat right. I read one post that tells moms to cloth diaper their babies and feed them homemade pureed food, then I click over to another blog telling me…
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4 Prayers for Financial Hardship
“Hey, want to grab a bite to eat tomorrow night?” These words often send me into spirals of dread during times of financial hardship. There have been times when even spending $3 to get ice cream with friends caused a well of anxiety to spring up in me. The thought of a night out and meals sitting uneaten in the…
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Pray for America: 2019 National Day of Prayer
In Scripture, Jesus demonstrates the power of love. We read how his love tore down walls that divided Jew and Gentile, slave and free, and ultimately, us and God. It was an extraordinary love that broke divides. Jesus knew his example would continue to be the remedy for reconciliation 2,000 years later. In John 13:34, he says, “And now I…
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Engaging in Scripture with our hearts and our hands
Scripture, Animated It was January, dark by five, and bone-cold. I arrived at the party early, shivering as I slid off my coat. Inside, the tree was lit, the candles blazed, and the children pleaded for me to try their game. “We’re journeying to the Christ Child!” a girl exclaimed. “We start here.” She led me by the hand to…
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Bible-based Trauma Healing Invites the Hurting to Find Peace in Jesus
Abuse survivors often suffer in silence. They feel they have nowhere to turn especially when the abuse is coming from a family member or close relative. This is true in Chile, where domestic violence is prevalent. According to a 2018 United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) report, 71 percent of children in Chile report having been victims of violence…
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