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By Morgan Harper Nichols You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. —Isaiah 26:3, NKJV The word peace first caught my attention as a child when I heard the song “It Is Well with My Soul.” When peace like a river, attendeth my way, When […]
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By Eric L. Motley Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. —Romans 5:5, NKJV Dating back to its earliest days, Madison Park’s most prominent feature was the absence of white faces. It was built by the […]
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By Christopher Reese We live in a world in which there is no lack of things to worry about. We encounter financial and health challenges, relational difficulties, pandemics, and political polarization, to name a few. We also internally wrestle with questions, such as “Who am I?” “What am I to do?” “How am I to […]
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By Abide Christian Meditation When you’re lost in the dark caverns of loneliness, it’s easy to believe that you are alone and will always be alone, that you will always strain your eyes looking for a glimmer of light. You can easily believe that your suffering is meaningless and that your pain will keep you […]
Filed under Books, Devotionals, Discipleship, Guest Post
Editor’s Note: The following content is excerpted from How (Not) to Read the Bible: Making Sense of the Anti-women, Anti-science, Pro-violence, Pro-slavery and Other Crazy Sounding Parts of Scripture by Dan Kimball (HarperChristian Resources, 2022) By Dan Kimball It’s January and that means many Christians have started the year with a fresh goal to read […]
Filed under Bible, How to Understand the Bible, Introduction to the Bible, Video
By Annie F. Downs I didn’t plan to write books. Today’s call to courage? I need to be willing to write about some things I don’t want to share but feel nudged by God to do so. But in 2006, when this whole journey began for me, it looked like eight pages. I had to […]
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By Christopher Reese On Martin Luther King Jr. Day we remember his pioneering work as a leader of the Civil Rights Movement and the struggle to bring about a more equitable and just society. Justice is also one of the central concerns of the Bible, and it’s no coincidence that leaders of the Civil Rights […]
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By John Siebeling and Wayne Francis Editor’s Note: The following content is excerpted from God and Race by John Siebeling and Wayne Francis (HarperChristian Resources, 2021) “At the end of the Bible, in the book of Revelation, we get an amazing glimpse of God’s plan for race: ‘After this I looked, and there before me […]
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By Scott Erickson Wearing a linen ephod, David was dancing before the Lord with all his might. —2 Samuel 6:14 I love the song “Set Adrift on Memory Bliss” by P.M. Dawn. I love it because it reminds me of my junior high crush Lynn Voorhees, which never amounted to anything. But I love the […]
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By Christopher Reese A new year brings a fresh start, new opportunities, and different possibilities. You may have made New Year’s resolutions to improve your health, finances, or relationships. Having a desire to deepen your relationship with God is a worthy goal whether we make it in January or anytime of the year. Here are […]
Filed under Discipleship, Introduction to the Bible
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