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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6 Verses for Strength When You Long to Escape
How am I feeling? Hold on. Be right back. Gotta go watch 37 episodes of TV and do a little online shopping and bake some cookies and plan a vacation I’ll never go on real quick. That’s an actual quote from me this winter. Okay, so maybe I’m exaggerating. But it’s no secret to my friends and family that I…
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Praying for the Heroes who Respond First
Josh, a lieutenant in a fire department, loves rescuing lives. But the job is not without its dark days. During many of his runs, he and his crew had to cut children out of burning cars or drag the badly burned bodies of kids from buildings. The memories haunt him. Sometimes he tries not to look at the faces of…
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How to Cultivate a Habit of Delight
A few weeks ago, I made the mistake of trying to get quickly in and out of a bookstore. Perhaps it’s the recent proliferation of online book shopping options, and my tendency to use them instead of the walk-in variety over the past few years, that made me foolish and vulnerable enough to assume that such a thing was possible.…
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Can the Church make a Difference in a City?
YES, says a growing network of church leaders in Charlotte. This partnership of more than 240 churches, believes that if they work together, they will see gospel transformation in their city. “The goal of Jesus is for the world to know him, and the church must be united for that to occur,” said David Chadwick, Senior Pastor of Forest Hill…
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What Difference Does Scripture Engagement Make?
“Engagement” is a buzzword in both business and the church these days. Companies want to ensure their employees are engaged because engaged employees are more passionate and productive, more team-oriented, and more committed to the mission and vision of the organization. Engaged employees aren’t just hired hands who come to work to punch a time clock. They’re invested on a…
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How Marriage Changed the Way I Read the Bible
Before I was married, I read the Bible nearly every morning. It was a ritual I had developed as a teenager that carried on into my adult life. I often woke looking forward to God’s company, found in the words of Scripture. I thought of God as my friend, my protector, and the lover of my soul. I spent a…
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