60 Days of Prayer

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“Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing. JOHN 9:7 (NIV) IN THE ABOVE verse, Jesus directed the blind man to go into the water without explanation. The man followed Hi

60 Days of Prayer

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But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” 2 CORINTHIANS 12:9 (NIV) DO YOU EVER feel too sma

60 Days of Prayer

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For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

60 Days of Prayer

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I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. PSALM 139:14 (NIV) WHEN YOU FEEL as if you aren’t good enough, reflect on this verse. You are loved by our Almighty Creator. Release yourself

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Priscilla Shirer is warning parents that society’s growing rejection of Biblical truths is going to have a “staggering” effect on future generations. To help children grow in knowledge about their Creator and who they are, one of Shirer’s points of a

60 Days of Prayer

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Honor the Lord for the glory of his name. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness. PSALM 29:2 (NLT) WHEN YOU ARE faced with a problem, instead of closing down in disbelief or anger, open your mind and your heart to Jesus. Lay your fears at

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Everything that we’ve learnt about God so far in this series has suggested that God is different than any other being we can think of. He alone is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-present. He is the only being who is unchanging and completely indep

60 Days of Prayer

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Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17 NIV IT’S BEEN SAID that no one can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. Is there a ch

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Throughout this series, I have highlighted the various stumbling blocks that delay church transformation. My argument remains that the church fails to demonstrate the Kingdom of God. Leaders in churches have come to the realisation that there is more

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Are you excited about your life or do you feel as if you are merely existing? Are you moving towards a desired goal or are you drifting along without any sense of purpose? Is your marriage boring? There are reasons we feel stuck, discouraged, or adri

Guideposts

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We had a chat with pastor and best-selling author Max Lucado about what we’ve been facing in the past year, from the coronavirus pandemic to global protests against racism. Among his latest projects is the upcoming book Begin Again: Your Hope and Ren

City Press

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As June comes to an end, it is worth reflecting on a number of historical and cultural issues associated with the month. The first is the June 16 1976 massacre of African children in Soweto. The second is the shocking murder of women by men during th

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When we get to grips with the implications of the Gospel for our work, it is nothing short of revolutionary. Materialism and consumerism have had devastating effects on how we work. Often, as Christians, we have regarded work in the same way, bringin

PEARL

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At some time during life everyone has to battle with negative thoughts which in especially tragic circumstances may even lead to self-destruction. This is likely to be true of anybody who has not recognised the meaning of existence here on earth, sim

Tribune Content Agency Opinions

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What if God were one of us? Singer Joan Osborne famously asked that question in 1995. In her Grammy-nominated hit, "One Of Us," she envisions the author of all creation as "a slob like one of us, just a stranger on a bus trying to make his way home."

Tribune Content Agency Opinions

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"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" -- John 3:16 So one day, the skies crack open and a deluge falls upon this small town. Soon, the waters rise, and the

Britain

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There are in the world today many fears and anxieties for the future of humanity and of life upon earth. There is concern over the loss of natural habitats and natural resources. There is concern for the climate and frequency of natural disasters. Th

Under the Radar

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Julien Baker doesn’t hide her excitement. At the end of the first of two 75-minute interviews, I mention that Under the Radar is pleased to feature her on our cover, not realizing that this is news she is hearing for the first time. “Woah! Really

True Love

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Rorisang has never been one to shy away from her faith through her career. From YoTV child star to lead vocalist on MuzArt and presenter shows such as Mzansi Insider, she has always been a disciple. What I’m hoping to achieve with my platform… I am

Lifestyle Asia

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Kristine Lim admits that the hardest thing she had to go through as an artist was going back to art. “It was only uncertainty that I had. Thankfully I didn’t have to overcome it by myself,” she says. “I maybe uncertain about many things but my journe

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The ultimate goal for senior golfers is to shoot their age. In other words, an ‘age shooter’ is a golfer whose score matches or betters his age. For example, a golfer of age 70 who shoots a 70 or better has ‘shot his age’. By this criterion, I should

60 Days of Prayer

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The life of mortals is like grass, they flourish like a flower of the field, the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more. PSALM 103:15-16 NIV THE BIBLE REMINDS us that our days on earth are, like grass, finite. Yet, if

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As Christians, we should expect to be called to assignments that are bigger than us. But often, we are caught off guard and automatically begin to doubt ourselves. We even go to the extent of asking if we heard God correctly – even when handed an ass

Mysterious Ways

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He isn’t! At least, not all the time. Many people throughout history testify to epiphanies. Jesus’ visitation is the clearest of these. Nevertheless, God is usually invisible. I believe God deliberately hides his countenance to prevent humans coming

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Near our base in the Western Province of Zambia, girls are married off to men who are typically much older than them, and may already have one or more wives. Once a girl starts menstruating, a flag is often raised by her family to advertise her eligi

Futurity

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The characteristics that US Christians assign to God—e.g., male, female, black, white, old, young—are the same identities they attribute to a boss, research finds. The researchers, led by Stanford psychologist Steven O. Roberts, conducted a series of

60 Days of Prayer

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Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. PHILIPPIANS 3:13-14 (ESV) DR. NORMAN VINCENT PEALE coined the phrase “victorious forgetfulness

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In 1 Peter 1:13-16, Peter writes to believers, “Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to

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A drastic and significant overhaul of the global church’s operational system is needed to make the church relevant and compliant with the challenges of the day, as we occupy this world until He returns. Spiritual blind spots, weaknesses, and limitati

Mornings with Jesus

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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE VERSE FROM THE Message translation really captures how easily we can do things outside of God’s timing. It can be the right thing—directed by God—but done at the wrong time. A ministry friend dabbled in the stock market for a while