60 Days of Prayer

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If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. ROMANS 14:8 (NIV) IN THE ABOVE verse Paul explains that if we live, we live for Jesus, and if we die, we die for Him—it all belo

Newsweek International

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Muslims in India’s capital last week held prayer services last week under the watch of police following sectarian riots over India’s new citizenship law. Pictured: a mosque in the Mustafabad area in New Delhi. As of February 29, the violence has resu

The Christian Science Monitor

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And in Chiang Rai, Thailand, the cave where 12 boys were famously rescued this summer has become a busy tourist destination.

60 Days of Prayer

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We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. HEBREWS 6:19 (NIV) THE ANCHOR IS an ancient Christian symbol of hope, security and steadfastness. When the future feels uncertain, and you are disoriented or confused turn to this verse.

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 we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building. 1 CORINTHIANS 3:9 (NIV) YOU ARE A worker with God, and as a Christian you have a part to play in His plan to help others. Do you accept His invitation to be part of His gr

The Christian Science Monitor

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Letters to the editor for the August 2, 2021 weekly magazine. Readers discuss experiences with religion and local solutions to the outdoor divide.

Mornings with Jesus

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I ENJOY PARTICIPATING IN MY town’s historic home tours. Albany, Oregon, is known for its beautifully maintained historic structures, and twice a year, generous homeowners allow docents like me to share their homes with the public. It’s a time of refl

TIME

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THE LAST COUPLE of days have been like déjà vu: an unhinged white guy, middle-aged, filled with hate and rage. Only this time he walked into a synagogue, not a church, and pulled out a gun and started shooting. He killed people simply because they we

Finweek - English

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This issue’s isiZulu word is isiko. Isiko is a custom or tradition or practice. Amisiko (plural) are often specific to particular cultures, and in a country like ours can be contested and be divisive. Take the case of those that honour isiko of slaug

JOY Magazine

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On May 19th , world-renowned apologist Ravi Zacharias went home to be with Jesus. This heart-breaking news came just two months after Ravi shared an update with the world that he had been diagnosed with a rare sarcoma cancer, and that he had been sen

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) IF YOUR FAITH life is beginning to feel tedious, face it, and ask God to help you find a new way to spend time with Him. Perhap

India Today

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Arundhathi Subramaniam presents us with another little gem of a book in Women Who Wear Only Themselves where she shows us the lives of four Indian women who have embraced the rupture of spiritual awakening and its consequences in their lives. One of

NPR

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The Minneapolis MC is a prophet, plain and simple. The second single from his forthcoming album is a beautiful testament to truth.

JOY Magazine

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Family devotions are a set time when husband and wife, or parents and kids, sit down, read the Bible, and pray together. It is a time designed to build up each individual and establish a sense of unity and direction within families. Being intentional

Guideposts

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Before i head to a turkey dinner with my family, I take time to enjoy one of my favorite celebrations—the Thanksgiving service sponsored by the local Interfaith Council. The location varies from year to year as churches take turns hosting the gatheri

India Today

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MAJORITY, MINORITY: The battle of belonging. How to rethink the Muslim question in India ARIF MOHAMMAD KHAN Governor, Kerala Numbering over 200 million, or nearly 15 per cent of our population, India’s Muslims represent the largest Muslim-minority po

Futurity

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Muslim and Protestant scientists are more likely than other US scientists to experience religious discrimination, according to a new study. The study also shows that for some scientists, religious identity may fuel perceptions of discrimination. The

India Today

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An online image search could well make one think that Meghalaya is only a sum of its vistas, waterfalls and root bridges. Having lived in the state since 1980, documentary filmmaker, photographer and activist Tarun Bhartiya calls India’s touristy emp

Who Do You Think You Are?

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JANET BOSWORTH got in touch for help with her brick wall: Oswald George Jones Q I can find no trace of my ancestor Oswald George Jones after the 1881 census. He was baptised on 7 March 1858 at Christ Church, Cobridge, and married Sarah Ann Hambleton

60 Days of Prayer

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The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. PSALM 118:22 (NIV) IN THE ABOVE verse, Jesus is “the stone the builders rejected,” and yet he became the cornerstone of faith. He served with peace and love—and with dignity—strengthening t

60 Days of Prayer

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Lord, do not hold this sin against them. ACTS 7:60 NIV SEARCH YOUR HEART. Is there someone you need to forgive? Jesus wants you to release the burden of anger and resentment and open your heart to feeling the freedom and peace that comes only throug

60 Days of Prayer

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This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you. 2 TIMOTHY 1:6 (NLT) ARE THERE TIMES when you feel that the flame of your faith is burning low? Ask God to breathe on the embers in a special wa

Foreign Policy Magazine

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American Foreign Policy Council, Rowman & Littlefield The American Foreign Policy Council’s World Almanac of Islamism is the definitive resource on political Islam and Islamic extremism, featuring sixty-two country studies and chapters on ten separat

Sunday Independent

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SOME political analysts say that the ANC should have also applied its step-aside resolution to former president Jacob , pictured, and serve him with a suspension letter as he has been indicted of corruption and is facing sentencing for defying the Co

JOY Magazine

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Bible podcasts are numbers 1 and 2 on Apple’s chart: ‘Interest in the Bible is expanding’ ‘Only 2% of churches have a clear strategy for children’s ministry’ Scripture Union Multi-National Children’s Ministry Report 2021 The Observatory on Intolera

JOY Magazine

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Poll: Majority US parents do not believe Bible is God’s Word, ‘Shockingly Few’ Share Biblical worldview with Children Israel heeds Joseph’s advice; stocks up on wheat for upcoming famine SACC launches indaba to address challenges around foreign natio

Mornings with Jesus

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AFTER MANY YEARS OF WORKING odd hours in chaotic Neonatal Intensive Care Units in four different states, I’m following the apostle Paul’s recommendation. Retired and living deep in the woods, I again have chickens, keep bees, and garden. I have even

Post South Africa

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IT IS INDEED breathtaking to note and experience this wonderful work of His Majesty, King Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, and the Sivananda World Peace Foundation to promote peace, working together and instilling the spirit of charity in the hearts of the pe

JOY Magazine

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Just imagine: Your child is kidnapped and recruited for a terrorist group. Or, you are a newlywed woman and your husband tells you that he is joining the military to fight a rebel group and you will not hear from him for months on end. These sound li