60 Days of Prayer

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May the glad dawnOf Easter mornBring joy to thee.May the calm eveOf Easter leaveA peace divine with thee.May Easter night,On thine heart write,O Christ I live for Thee. ■

Post South Africa

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PASTOR Lee Nayager lived to serve the less fortunate in his community. Nayager, 36, from Palmview in Phoenix, was the senior pastor of UPC New Life Tabernacle Church. His wife, Bernice, said he was ordained as the senior pastor of the church in 2018

60 Days of Prayer

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For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. LUKE 2:11 (KJV) CHRISTMAS IS HERE at last! On this glorious day, God blessed us with His Son, the only Source of eternal life. As you celebrate, bask in the pea

JOY Magazine

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Jesus, I believe that You died on the Cross for me. There You were wounded for my transgressions, You were bruised for my iniquities; and the punishment for my peace was upon You. I have been like a lost sheep, I have turned to my own way, but I beli

Mysterious Ways

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Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, “the little flower of Jesus,” was a nun, writer and mystic. She felt the presence of God in mysterious happenings throughout her life, most notably during her sudden healing from a life-threatening childhood illness. She ent

Sunday Independent

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1. Joseph: King of Dreams 2. God Bless the Broken Road 3. The Gospel of John 4. Faith, Hope, & Love 5. Come Sunday ■

All About History

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Plato was an Athenian philosopher whose theory of Forms, the belief that the physical world is just a shadow of a pure, spiritual world (the realm of Forms), influenced Hypatia’s Neoplatonism. He produced numerous works including The Republic and als

Best Self Magazine

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__________________________ What do you lean on when you-know-what hits the life fan? Chris Forte, spiritual teacher, dad, yogi and author of The Humble Warrior, had to lean hard on his spiritual practice when his life started coming apart at the seam

60 Days of Prayer

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Ah, dearest Jesus, Holy Child, Make Thee a bed, soft, undefiled, Within my heart, that it may be A quiet chamber kept for Thee. — Martin Luther (1483–1546) ■

Mornings with Jesus

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SUNDAY MORNING CAME, AND I did not rise singing. I grumbled over my bowl of cereal, when I considered my plight. Saturday had been busy and did not leave me time to finish the laundry, clean the house, buy groceries, or write. My mind was fixed. This

Who Do You Think You Are?

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Nurses stir a Christmas pudding at Guy’s Hospital in Southwark, Central London, November 1938 During this pandemic we have been reminded of the value of our key workers, including the nurses who work so hard on their patients’ behalf. This was no le

60 Days of Prayer

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After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. ACTS 4:31 (NIV) IF YOU FEEL overwhelmed by the problems that others face— in your own family, your neigh

60 Days of Prayer

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The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to Him all they had done and taught. Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get

Naples Illustrated

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The Mother Teresa Museum at Ave Maria University, which opened earlier this year, is the only U.S. museum honoring Mother Teresa that is officially recognized by the Missionaries of Charity. The free, 3,300-square-foot facility features an exact repl

Who Do You Think You Are?

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JULIE WILKINSON wrote to us for help with her awkward ancestor Jane Addington Q I’m trying to solve the mystery surrounding one of my ancestors, Jane Addington. She married William Birdsall in Tadcaster in December 1830. The 1851 census says she was

Old Bike Australasia

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• 28 March–4 April 2021 – Bathurst NSW After the 2020 lapse, Bathurst Rally regulars, many of who have been attending the Easter Tour for decades, were champing at the bit for a return to the glorious country roads that host the eight-day event. Afte

60 Days of Prayer

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Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test. 2 CORINTHIANS 13:5 (NIV) THE APOSTLE PAUL wasn’t speaking metaphorically in the above vers

Mornings with Jesus

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I GLANCED AT MY WATCH from my perch on the organ bench. Fifteen minutes until the church service would begin. I checked the organ stops, adjusted the bench, and rearranged my music. I’d prepared a challenging prelude and was nervous about a few of th

WHO

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Despite whispers to the contrary, Meghan and Harry have decided not to return to the UK for the holiday season with the royal family. “I don’t think anyone is ready for a cosy family Christmas right now,” a source told Vanity Fair. ■

Country Life

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A MEDIEVAL January, for all its dreary skies and sodden fields, saw the last golden days of Christmas. It was a time of reflection, as well as—if you could afford it —feasting and present giving, punctuated by stories of the Christ Child, not to ment

60 Days of Prayer

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We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. EPHESIANS 2:10 (ESV) RECOGNIZE THAT YOU are God’s workmanship. You are created for good works! When you pray to God and ope

JOY Magazine

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Jesus, I believe that You died on the Cross for me. There You were wounded for my transgressions, You were bruised for my iniquities; and the punishment for my peace was upon You. I have been like a lost sheep, I have turned to my own way, but I beli

Who Do You Think You Are?

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In this record the child’s surname (cognomen in Latin) is in the left-hand column, and written in English. The majority of records are recorded in Latin, although printed transcripts for certain parishes may be available in English. This register is

Texas Monthly

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At the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle, soaring ceilings and geometric stained glass windows surround a sanctuary where roughly 3,500 devotees gather. The church has long functioned as the heart of the Catholic community in the Rio Grande

JOY Magazine

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It is a known fact that believers flourish in their service to Christ when they are serving in the area of their giftedness and in conjunction with their God-given uniqueness. Spiritual gifts are divine endowments and abilities given to us by God to

60 Days of Prayer

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Be holy because I am holy. LEVITICUS 11:44 (GW) THE MOST IMPORTANT way to spend your day is to model your actions after Jesus. Every day brings new opportunities to become more like Him. To offer compassion, understanding and love, to be a blessing

Mornings with Jesus

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SPORTS OFFER ENDLESS INSTRUCTIVE ANALOGIES. Even the apostle Paul recognized it! Endurance is a major athletic theme, whether for the Olympian or my thirteen-year-old Pierce’s basketball league. I’m amazed by the amount of heart these kids muster, wi

60 Days of Prayer

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And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you. ROMANS 8:11 (NIV) EASTER IS A beautiful time of hope and

Mornings with Jesus

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AS I CONTEMPLATED HOLY WEEK, I forced myself to walk slowly through Good Friday and think about it’s meaning. The first time it’s called good—or “guode” in old English—is in a text from the 1200s. The Baltimore Catechism from 1885 says it’s because J

NPR

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Many churches have moved worship services online, but there are some problems technology can't solve. Pastoral associate Kathie Amidei says she must find new ways "to be a conduit of God's love."