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Like most of the world, I'm horrified that a monster kidnapped and abused three girls (my daughter's age when taken) in Cleveland. Join me in praying for these girls, their children, and their parents. The road ahead of them is long.
I held my daughters a little closer and prayed for Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight …
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WASHINGTON (BP) -- Religious liberty continues to suffer globally at the hands of extremists and totalitarian governments, according to a new report by a congressionally approved watchdog.
In its annual report, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recommended the same countries it had proposed in …
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One of the keys for us as we were thinking through the Bible Studies for Life launch, was the issue of engaging culture. We wanted leaders and learners to discover how to relate to culture biblically. Rather than fearing culture, we should be aware of the potential of culture to affect us as well as the opportunities we have to affect …
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WATERTOWN, Mass. (BP) -- A Southern Baptist church planting resident at a Boston-area church found himself, along with his wife, in the crossfire of a police shootout early Friday morning (April 19) with the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings.
Stephen McAlpin, who is nearing the end of a one-year North American Mission Board …
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Earlier this week a godly Christian friend of mine remarked, “Is it just me or is the world starting to spin out of control? It seems like all we’re doing is going from one major crisis to the next to the next. How are we supposed to catch our breath anymore?”
How should we respond in the midst of crises? The short answer, no …
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“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy….” John 10:10
“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” 1 Peter 5:8
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this …
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There are signs everywhere…that American culture is becoming less Christian. When I study the research and read the reports, I’m immediately an analyst myself, speculating how these trends are already impacting what we do. If you are a ministry practitioner, volunteer or staff, you may already be having the same thoughts. If …
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Earlier this week, many were jolted to the reality of terrorism once again. As I wrote yesterday, "This marathon tragedgy drives us again to our Maranatha cry-- 'come quickly, Lord' and set things right." It is a reminder of the world's brokenness.
Let me encourage you to also read USAToday's "Faith Leaders," Christianity Today's …
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I’ve started to write this post quite a few times, and each time, I’ve deleted it. It’s hard to know what to say when someone you admire and love goes through something as tragic as what Rick and Kay Warren have endured the last few days. Their son, Matthew, ended his own life at the age of 27 after battling severe mental illness …
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My heart as a parent breaks for Rick and Kay Warren in the tragic loss of their son Matthew. While the pain of losing a child is almost incomprehensible to me, I can’t imagine having that loss splashed across the home page of every leading news website. And piled on top are the idiots who have never met Rick or Kay, but feel now is an …
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