Why Does Jesus Say “Blessed Are Those Who Mourn?”
Why did Jesus say that those who mourn will be blessed? How is that possible? Sermon on the Mount When Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount, and spoke the Beatitudes, His audience must...
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“When I Stood Screaming at God on My Driveway”
The following is a Bible Gateway exclusive Sneak Peek and First Listen of A Brave Face: Two Cultures, Two Families, and the Iraqi Girl Who Bound Them Together (W Publishing, 2019) by Barbara Marlowe...
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How to Live the Bible — How The Bible Helps Us Face Death
This is the fifty-third lesson in author and pastor Mel Lawrenz’ How to Live the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through...
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Sacred Pace: 4 Steps to Discerning God’s Will in Your Decisions
By Terry Looper, author of Sacred Pace: Four Steps to Hearing God and Aligning Yourself with His Will (W Publishing, 2019). A few years ago, Sports Illustrated ran a holiday supplement that advertised various...
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Who Were the 72 Disciples Jesus Sent Out?: An Interview with John Teter
They were not professionals. They were not celebrities. We don’t even know their names. We know very little about them, except that they were ordinary people who were drawn to Jesus. When Jesus asked...
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Excellence Indeed Wins, But There’s Much More to Life
By Horst Schulze Editor’s Note: Horst Schulze, chairman and CEO of Capella Hotel Group, is a legend and leader in the service world. His vision has helped reshape concepts of customer service throughout the...
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The Church Made Vagina Sculptures Long Before Nadia Bolz-Weber
But early Christian yonic art symbolized baptism, not free sex. In case you haven’t heard, Nadia Bolz-Weber recently commissioned a statue of a vagina. She gifted the statue to Gloria Steinem, who I hope...
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United Methodists Vote to Keep Traditional Marriage Stance
An increasingly global delegation outweighs the US push to shift the church’s LGBT stance, leading some progressive congregations to leave the denomination. After days of passionate debate, deliberation, and prayer—and years of tension within...
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One-on-One with Rich Nathan on Immigration and Diversity at Columbus Vineyard
“If you can bring people together in safe spaces where they get to know each other as people and not as issues, you can see a lot of change.” Ed: Give me an example...
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The Place to Start Studying the Bible
Not sure where to start studying the Bible? Begin with the NIV Starting Place Study Bible: An Introductory Exploration of Studying God’s Word (Zondervan, 2019), which uses the New International Version (NIV) Bible translation...
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