Will God Provide?

My grandfather was an intensely generous man. His wife, my grandmother, was proud of him for it, but sometimes his generosity challenged her ideas of stability. Once on a visit to my mother, my grandfather slipped my mom a $5 bill and told her to get something nice for… Read More

Bible Reading Resolutions That Stick

‘Tis the season to make resolutions! Many of the people you lead are using the turn of the new year as motivation to kick a bad habit or start a good one. For some, the new habit might be Bible reading (and if they don’t come up with that on… Read More

Carrying Her Story

(Photo by Amber Boutut.) On May 27, the CongoSister Bike tour, themed “Carrying Her Story,” took off, cycling from Florida to Maine. The team of 11 college students and recent grads is investing their time and energy to fulfill a promise to the women in Eastern Congo that “We… Read More

Kids Overcoming Cancer

J(Photo courtesy of the Bible Society of Nicaragua.) In the only pediatric hospital in Nicaragua, in Managua, cancer is a leading cause of death for children ages 10 to 19. The Bible Society of Nicaragua is meeting the needs of these pediatric cancer patients and their families with spiritual… Read More

Philadelphia Mayor Cites Good News Bible

Michael Nutter, pictured above, said the Good News Bible is the only book he still has from high school. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter says he used the Good News Bible to encourage city dwellers to respond to the 2010 census. This is according to Philadelphia Inquirer staff writer Dianna… Read More