God’s Presence Assuages Fear: Isaiah 41:10 NKJV
Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 NKJV Because God promises to be with us, we can rest in his presence and strength and resist the temptation to fear. …
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Pray for Kansas City School Teachers Studying and Sharing God’s Word
If you walked into a Catholic school in Kansas City this school year, you might see a group of teachers huddled together, discussing the significance of a Scripture like this one: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3 RSV-CE). Or this one: “Let no one seek his own good, but the good…
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Answered Prayer: Inmates Find Freedom in Christ
Jack* sat in a group of men. He tried to draw a picture of the horrific things he’d seen and experienced—the things he’d done. The things that landed him in prison. He scratched at his paper with a pencil, leaving a crude sketch of the pain he held inside him. As he’d done many nights, he returned to his bunk,…
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Please Pray: Museum of the Bible Grand Opening This Fall
What’s Museum of the Bible? At American Bible Society, we get excited about initiatives across the States and around the globe that inspire people to take a closer look at God’s Word. That’s why we’re inviting prayer for one of our partners— Museum of the Bible—which is set to open on November 17, 2017, in Washington, D.C. Museum of the…
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Prayer Needed: How One Prison Ministry is Bringing Hope to Inmates in the U.S.
When Dana Ergenbright, a training manager for American Bible Society’s Bible-based trauma healing ministry, walked the long corridor of the prison—her footsteps echoing off the hard surfaces—she was struck by its starkness. There was no warmth, no softness, and no signs of hope.Dana went to the prison at the invitation of a prison chaplain to co-lead a Bible-based trauma healing…
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Pray for United Bible Reading Movement in Phoenix’s Hispanic Churches
Hispanic church leaders in Phoenix recently came together to listen, share, and discuss how their churches were doing and how they could further support Hispanic believers. But their time together unveiled an alarming truth—although their church attendance is up, many of their congregants aren’t reading their Bibles. These church leaders know that for their congregants to experience God in a…
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Pray for YouVersion’s Bible App to Spark Increased Bible Reading in Churches
Imagine you’re sitting in a church service. The pastor approaches the pulpit and says, “Please take out your phones.” Confused, you think, Aren’t cell phones forbidden in church? Not anymore. More and more churches are turning to technology—including smartphones—to inspire daily Bible reading habits in churchgoers. YouVersion designed a free Bible App to help people fully engage with the Bible,…
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