4 Bible Verses to Help You Pray During Difficult Times
What do you say when there are no words? You suffer daily from an incurable disease. A loved one receives a terminal diagnosis. A child passes away in a tragic accident. There are times when suffering can overwhelm our souls and leave us feeling like even praying is impossible. Even at the deepest points of our suffering and grief, God…
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4 Prayers for Peace When You’re Broke
You wonder why you even bother building a budget. Because every month—without fail—something breaks or the electric bill runs high or a forgotten bill comes in the mail. You’d almost find it funny if it wasn’t so frustrating. Besides all the surprise expenses, simply living keeps getting more and more expensive. You didn’t get the yearly raise you thought you…
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New Bible Translation Reaches Slovenian Teens
Until 1990, Slovenia was an atheist country under Communist rule. Although the country gained its independence in 1991, atheism has remained widespread. Decades of Communist rule have shaped whole generations. “These influences have had a deep effect on our young people. The churches find it hard to reach out to them and although they are searching for answers and meaning,…
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Looking for Jesus
When I was a kid, I looked for Waldo. That guy with the red hat, red-striped shirt, and hipster looking glasses. He was elusive, but I was Sherlock. I would scan the overcrowded picture from top to bottom, left to right, and look for anything that was red. Some pages in the Where’s Waldo? books were easy, but some were…
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Praying for Suffering Communities in Uganda
Some experiences in life are so painful they cause deep and lasting suffering or trauma. For the people of Uganda, physical, emotional, and spiritual trauma has come in the form of war, acts of terrorism, domestic abuse, poverty, disease, and displacement. In some areas of Northern Uganda, an estimated 70 percent of the population suffer with long-lasting, deep-rooted trauma. These…
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Our Words Can Be Helpful or Harmful
The following reflection can be the starting point for a small group encounter based on Ephesians 4:29-30. As a leader, make your own personal application and then help your group to come to grips with the challenges of shaping speech for the edification of their listeners. I grew up in a home where I learned at an early age that…
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Isn’t the Bible Outdated?
Jesus promised his followers that if we abide in his Word, it will set us free. But free from what? And what does it mean to abide? This series of articles explores how the truth of Jesus’s Word can free you. Start from the beginning here. As I sit down at my computer today, I’m struck by just how different…
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