
2024 Daily Bible Reading Guide
As you read the Bible each day, allow the Scriptures to speak to you. This daily “dialogue” between you and the biblical text will reveal new understandings about God, and about yourself. Download this resource
As you read the Bible each day, allow the Scriptures to speak to you. This daily “dialogue” between you and the biblical text will reveal new understandings about God, and about yourself. Download this resource
Mark is the shortest of the four Gospels, but it has important insights on the Advent season. Read more here. Advent: Week 1 Wait Expectantly for the Lord Think About It: Have you ever waited for something to happen? What did you wait for? How did you feel while… Read More
As you read the Bible each day, allow the Scriptures to speak to you. This daily “dialogue” between you and the biblical text will reveal new understandings about God, and about yourself. Download this resource
People in crisis are usually unable to take in “good advice” or to hear sermons. A more helpful response is simply to sit quietly with them. Visit people, pray with them if they are ready, and listen to them to help them get their pain out. Do not argue with… Read More
Seeking to overcome life’s pressures and demands, the practice of Lectio Divina inspires people to sit in silence and listen for God’s voice in Scripture. Listen to the words of Scripture. Seeking to overcome life’s pressures and demands, the practice of Lectio Divina inspires people to sit in silence and… Read More
The God Understands series is a resource from American Bible Society’s Armed Services Ministry, which exists to help meet the spiritual needs of our nation’s Military and Veterans. Learn more about the editors here. The God Understands series is a resource from American Bible Society’s Armed Services Ministry (ASM),… Read More
Jesús pasó gran parte de su ministerio en entornos urbanos, sin embargo, muchos de sus momentos más transformadores ocurrieron al aire libre: agua, montañas y desiertos. El desierto de la Biblia es un «espacio liminal», un lugar intermedio donde la vida ordinaria se suspende, hay cambios de identidad y emergen… Read More
Many times in our periods of profound sadness or grief, we feel as though we will be in mourning forever. In times of overwhelming loss, we may have trouble believing that we will ever smile again. In the beginning of this booklet, you read about Sara, who believed she… Read More
When our hearts are filled with deep sadness and grief, we may wonder how to approach God with our deepest hurts. We may question if we can genuinely tell God how we feel. Or like Chad and Tom mentioned in the introduction to this booklet, we may not even… Read More
When we are hurting or grieving a significant loss, we may wonder if God is listening. We may want to pound our fists and scream, “Do you hear my cries?” Laura initially felt that no one (including God) might understand why she cried herself to sleep every night. Perhaps you… Read More