You don’t accidentally wake up one morning and discover you’ve become more like Jesus. You don’t drift into a thriving prayer life. You don’t drift into healthy relationships. You don’t drift into wisdom, character, or maturity.
Drift is natural.
The problem is that most of us underestimate the power of drift. We think major failures happen suddenly. But they rarely do. A ship doesn’t get lost at sea because it drifts one degree off course. It sinks because that one degree, left uncorrected over time, takes it miles and miles from its destination.
The same is true in our spiritual lives.
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Detained Chinese Pastor Allowed Bible After Successful Legal Challenge — June 21: after a successful legal challenge to detention-center restrictions on religious materials. Advocates say the written government response sets a precedent that could help other detained Christians gain access to Scripture too — a small but significant legal breakthrough for Chinese Christians. Indeed, another detained pastor, Sun Cong, later received a Bible as well. (Christianity Daily)
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Ancient Stone May Offer Evidence of Hezekiah's Biblical Reforms — June 21: A may indicate the kind of . Researchers believe the 750 kg. (1650 lb.) stone originally served a religious role in an Israelite house before being dismantled and reused for building. Scholars say its dating may provide archaeological support for the biblical account of Hezekiah's religious reforms in . (Christianity Daily; Times of Israel)
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Bible Societies Use World Cup to Engage Soccer Fans With Scripture — June 22: Bible societies and Christian ministries across North America are and connect millions of soccer (or football) fans to faith. Handouts include a youth-focused New Testament in the U.S., evangelistic booklets in Mexico, and a 30-day devotional in Canada. The tournament’s global audience creates a unique opportunity to widely share biblical themes such as hope and perseverance. (Christian Daily)
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Generative AI technology stormed into the public eye in 2023, though it had been under development for some time and in use in ways that many in the public were unaware of. For example, it was already widely used in Google searches, Amazon recommendations, and algorithms in news feeds. But with the advent of ChatGPT in late 2022, it became widely available in a new format.
One major question to keep at the forefront of our thinking about technology is: How are these technologies forming us and impacting who we are becoming?
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I did something recently I'd never done after almost a thousand presentations. I left for the airport and forgot my phone.
Standing at the TSA checkpoint, patting my pockets with growing panic, I did some math. Maybe a 5% chance of making it home and back in time. A 95% chance of missing my speaking engagement that evening in Nashville.
I made the call: I was doing a two-day trip phone-free. What happened next surprised me more than I expected.
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The American Church is re-sorting itself.
Decline has slowed. Demographics have shifted. And there may be fresh interest where there hadn’t been. Or so it seems.
While whispers of revival have sparked headlines, it’s more complicated than that. It’s true that decades of data show the church is smaller than in past generations, but there are new indicators of hope.
There are also conflicting reports, based on real data, that make it difficult to answer the pressing question of what is happening with the American church.
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Seeking After the Heart of God for 52 Weeks
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In this 52-week Bible study—designed to be started at any point in the year—Max Lucado delves into King David's story to discover what it means to chase after God's own heart.
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Summer is a time to pause, reflect, and embrace the beauty of God’s creation. This collection of devotions is your invitation to slow down and savor the season while deepening your faith.
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