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Quiet Time
Receive Daily E-mail DevotionalsSign Up Here October 2009 - Called to be Free to Work for Peace and Justice1 - Habakkuk 1.1-172 - Habakkuk 2.1-203 - Habakkuk 3.1-19 World Communion Sunday*4 - 1 Corinthians 11.17-345 - Psalm 76 - Psalm 97 - Psalm 858 - Psalm 1139 - Amos 5.1-2710 - Zephaniah 3.1-20 11 - Job 33.1-3312 - Job 34.1-3713…
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New Relevance for Timeless Words
Andy Crouch. Photo by Courtney Brooke“The Bible” as we know it — a printed book with numbered chapters and verses — is only a few hundred years old. Is it possible that the Bible of future generations will look and feel very different from ours, while still conveying the same Word of God that has sustained faith in Jesus Christ…
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In Memoriam – Fall 2009
Alice Ball. Photo by Benjamin Leaman The American Bible Society celebrates the life and mourns the death of Alice Ball, who served with ABS from 1955 through 1988. At retirement she was one of the Bible Societies' top three general secretaries, the first woman to serve in that capacity. Her superb leadership, diligence and life marked a monumental time in…
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Love as Big as the Whole Outdoors
Children attending Camp Tecumseh in Hunterdon County, N.J.This fall, just over 1,000 kids came back to school with a very different story about what they did on their summer vacation. Leaving the sweltering streets of New York City, these inner-city children took advantage of scholarships provided by the American Bible Society to spend a week at Camp Tecumseh in New…
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Music and Scripture From the Heart
Joshua Johnson, right, is the winner of the ABS Scripture Song Award for amateur class. Presenting the award is Dr. Joseph Crockett, Special Assistant to the President of ABS. Photo courtesy of GMA Immerse.Something exciting happens when today's top Christian musicians move from song to words, telling of the greatness of God's Word. ABS again partnered with the Gospel Music…
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Worldwide Celebration of “The Year of Saint Paul”
The statue of st. Paul in front of the Basilica of St Paul Outside the WallsIn June of last year, Pope Benedict XVI inaugurated the “Year of Saint Paul,” to span June 28, 2008 through June 29, 2009. Catholics were called to remember, learn about and reflect upon the person and the work of the Apostle Paul, according to Mario…
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