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What has God called you to do with your life? We’ve just added a new email devotional that draws inspiration from Caine’s life and ministry to help you understand how God can call and empower you to work for Him using your time and talents.
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Today is William Shakespeare’s birthday (or at least as near to it as anyone is able to guess). Did you know that Shakespeare’s plays are chock full of Bible references? Some are obvious, but many require very careful reading—and a very thorough familiarity with the Bible—to catch.
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How can you strengthen your marriage and raise your children to be loving, confident people? We’ve just added two new email devotionals that will be helpful to anyone concerned about the spiritual health of their family: Night Light for Couples and Night Light for Parents, by Dr. James and Shirley Dobson. Click to learn more.
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Much has been written over the centuries by Christian thinkers and theologians trying to frame the horror of violence and murder within a Biblical perspective we can understand. But when we witness violence as random, senseless, and vicious as yesterday’s Boston Marathon bombing, even the most saintly believer finds it impossible not to ask “Why would God let this happen?”
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Mel Lawrenz, the author of Spiritual Influence and Minister at Large of Elmbrook Church, shares several ways to Biblically approach and respond to the reality of violence in the world around us. He’s made an audio version of this post available at The Brook Network. On December 4 of last year I was sitting in […]
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Ever wanted a second chance? That’s the question behind the new reality series The Moment. Join us today at 7pm EST for a live webcast with The Moment host Kurt Warner and author Max Lucado!
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An interesting and unusual news item came out of Holy Week this year: the new Pope Francis made headlines—and caused some controversy—by washing the feet of 12 young people at a juvenile detention center. Does foot-washing have any significance in the Bible? We take a look at an unusual scene from the Gospels to find out.
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Earlier this week, Christians all around the world celebrated Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. It’s natural, upon hearing the resurrection story, to ask: Did that really happen? Here, author and apologist Lee Strobel responds to a common question about the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ resurrection.
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Looking to cultivate a habit of daily Scripture reading? Wondering where to turn to next, now that Lent is wrapping up? We’ve created a new 40-day Bible reading plan just for you. Click for details.
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This single week of time is the busiest, most dramatic, and most documented period of Jesus’ life on Earth… but there’s so much going on (documented across four different Gospel sources) that it can be confusing to track all of the people, factions, and events in the story. Here’s a chart to help keep track of the many different elements of the Easter story.
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