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God administered deserved punishment to the Israelites for their unfaithfulness. The result was Lamentations, which we are working our way through. . . .
May 14 | Punished
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Remembering and Honoring
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Mother’s Day has a fascinating history. . . .
Prayers Needed After Attacks on Christians in Northeastern India
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Prayers are needed for Christians in and around the city of Imphal in India, near the border with Myanmar, where more than two dozen Christian churches have reportedly been burned down in recent days. . . .
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘Men of Church Dig Coal’ (1933)
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This short news item from 1933 is notable mainly for describing the lengths to which the congregation in Streator, Ill., went to heat their church building during the Great Depression. . . .
18 Christian Colleges Have Closed Since COVID’s Arrival (Plus News Briefs)
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Eighteen Christian colleges have closed since the arrival of COVID-19 in early 2020, Christianity Today reported. They include denominational and Restoration Movement-affiliated colleges. Plus additional news briefs, including the upcoming celebration of American Rehabilitation Ministries’ 50th anniversary.
Preaching the Mother’s Day Sermon with Creativity and Compassion
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“Over time I have become more aware of the pain many women, and sometimes men, experience on Mother’s Day,” our Preach columnist Chris Philbeck shares. “Here are some suggestions that might help us reframe Mother’s Day in a way that blesses everyone . . .”
SPOTLIGHT: ‘Pretty Feisty’ River Christian Church Embraces Big Growth
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River Christian Church has seen God work in some interesting places—including the three years they met at a local funeral home and cemetery. The church also has seen God work at some interesting times—like during the COVID-19 pandemic when they have grown weekend attendance from 950 to nearly 1,500. . . .
May/June 2023
In the Beginning
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We are just as gullible, just as prone to wander, just as needy as Adam and Eve . . .