Psalms for Encouragement: Psalm 77:10 NKJV
And I said, “This is my anguish; But I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High.” Psalm 77:10 NKJV When we’re discouraged, we can express our thoughts and worries to God and trust that he hears, listens, and cares. Focusing on the good he has already done in our lives helps lift our spirits…
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How to Open the Bible to Seniors
Having just completed a verse-by-verse study of John’s Gospel, I announced to the group that the next week we would start a new study in Genesis, the first book of the Bible. Tom asked, “What page?” Tom was brand-new to Bible study, and learning all the time. His excitement about the Scriptures has invigorated this group, which meets every Saturday…
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Reading and studying the Bible is an important part of spiritual growth. Yet many church goers don’t read the Bible on a regular basis. To help change this, we’re partnering with church leaders and Biblica to ignite a renewal of Bible reading in their churches through a program called the Community Bible Experience. The Community Bible Experience takes participants through…
READ MOREHow to Pray for the .bible Web Ministry
The internet offers immense possibilities for people to engage God’s Word. Through .bible, an online space for people to explore and engage with the Scriptures, those opportunities will expand even more. What is .bible? .bible is a new top level domain (think “.com” or “.org”) with a vision to be a trusted online source for all things Bible. Organizations can…
READ MOREThe Bible for America: A Prayer Guide
One of our greatest passions at American Bible Society is seeing Americans transformed through Bible engagement. Will you join with us today in praying for Bible engagement to grow and for God to transform people through his Word? Here are a few details to help you pray specifically. The Challenge: People’s perceptions of the Bible are shifting, and overall Scripture…
READ MORECasting Vision for Bible Engagement
I’ve had trouble getting this article finished because I’ve been incredibly busy. With a church of 700, and as its only pastor to adults, I don’t have a lot of extra time. You know what I’m talking about. The life of a pastor is full of stuff to do—good stuff, important stuff, stuff that won’t get done if we don’t…
READ MORELessons Learned from Christmas Plays
No bathrobes.That had to be a basic principle of church drama, my pastor and I agreed. We had both seen too many bad Christian plays, preachy pageants, and silly skits. As we planned the dramatic offerings of our newly planted church, we wanted none of that.This was about more than production quality. Indeed, bathrobes have long been cheap substitutes for…
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