7 Truths from the Bible About God’s Blessings
“Ask, seek, knock!” You’ve probably heard these often-quoted words from Matthew 7. In this passage, Jesus shares a comforting truth about our heavenly Father: God gives good things to those who ask him. So why do we struggle to ask God to bless us? Maybe you feel inadequate. I don’t deserve God’s blessings, you think. I’m a bad person. I…
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The Power of Thanksgiving
The word “Thanksgiving” has taken on a whole new meaning since the Pilgrims and Native Americans celebrated together in 1621. Since that first Thanksgiving, we Americans have layered the word with thoughts of turkey roasting in a warm kitchen, pumpkin pie piled high with whipped cream, and families gathering. We plan, we shop, we cook in preparation. Even those of…
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5 Verses to Cope with Dwindling Finances
You pinch every penny. It feels like you’re even pinching half pennies. Before payday, you think of all the extra money you’ll finally have to pay off bills and invest in your savings account. But it seems like the minute the money hits your account, it disappears without a trace. Sometimes, you’re convinced there must be some system error.…
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4 Ways to Pray on International Day of the Bible
Do you have a Bible verse you love? Mine is John 3:16. I memorized it at summer camp when I was 9 years old, and have loved its message ever since: “For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal life.” This beautiful…
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Thank God it’s Thanksgiving!
Once again, we’ll do our turkey and football thing for Thanksgiving. And church leaders may complain about how this holiday misses the mark: It’s not really about gratitude but about plenitude. We celebrate our excess. Too much food and a house full of relatives. Maybe so, but somewhere in that day a tiny miracle might happen. A closed heart might…
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What Happens When You Choose Silence Together
“Go out and stand before me on top of the mountain,” the LORD said to [Elijah]. Then the LORD passed by and sent a furious wind that split the hills and shattered the rocks—but the LORD was not in the wind. The wind stopped blowing, and then there was an earthquake—but the LORD was not in the earthquake. After the…
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Please Pray for Spanish-Speaking Catholics Across America
There are approximately 76 million Catholics in the United States, nearly half of whom are Hispanic or Latino. And while research shows that a large majority desire to read the Bible more, there are limited Spanish Bible resources, creating a barrier to accessing God’s Word regularly. To meet this need, American Bible Society’s Catholic Ministries and Bishop Robert Barron, auxiliary…
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