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Why?Almost half of American adults read below high school level. God looks at your heart, not your reading skills. Big faith can be built on simple words.
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New Creation
2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. Lord God, I don’t feel like a new creation I feel like a weary and worn creation. Thankfully, Your truth doesn’t depend on … Continue reading
Always New
I sometimes get a text from my cellphone company warning me I’m reaching the limits on my data use. Imagine if God did this: “Dear Shirlee Abbott, we’re halfway through the month and you’ve consumed 80% of your … Continue reading
What’s New
2020 brought new things: global lockdown mask mandates empty schools Sure, we’ve seen pandemics, riots and ugly elections before. Ecclesiastes 1:9 There is nothing new under the sun. Nothing new? Solomon hadn’t seen 2020. Looking forward to … Continue reading
Safe from Persecution
I read now and then about the persecution of Christians. How often does it happen? Open Doors USA offers this quick count: “1 in 9 Christians worldwide experience high levels of persecution.” One of nine. What should the other … Continue reading
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See You in 2021
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Safe Shelter in 2021
Psalm 91:1 (NIV) Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. My New Year’s prayer for my faithful readers: May you safely dwell in the shelter of the Lord’s hand.
Sheltering Eyes
Have you read about the Chinese government’s efforts to control its citizens? Asia Harvest reports that thousands of Christian leaders have gone missing: “Each person in China must have an ID card. It is impossible for a person … Continue reading
Joy of Reading
Start simple. “Our hope is that the elementary reading of comics will lead to the joy of reading good books.” Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) And there’s no better book than the Bible.
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Shelter from Extreme Poverty
The UN currently defines “extreme poverty” as living on less that $1.90 a day. 700 million people (10% of the world’s population) now live in extreme poverty. The good news: Extreme poverty have been on the decline for … Continue reading
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School News (and It’s Not Good)
It’s simple. Students are falling behind. Renaissance, an organization known for preK-12 education technology, evaluated 5 million students from all 50 states to assess the impact of COVID-19. They compared student achievement from Fall 2019 to Fall 202o. … Continue reading
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