Genesis Chapter 2 ends in a beautiful setting: Man, woman, God’s perfect rhythm, and no shame to be found. Within His order, He provided for their sustenance via a multitude of trees in the garden. There was only one prohibition: to stay away from one tree, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Then, into this rhythmic, shameless, euphoric setting, walks the incarnation of shame himself — the shiny, crafty, talking Dragon-Snake.
“Wait. A walking, shiny, crafty, talking, Dragon-Snake,” you ask? To each of these I reply with a hearty “Yes.”
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Funerary Treasure Cache Unearthed in Biblical City of On — June 23: Archaeologists have uncovered a cache of funerary ornaments in Heliopolis, the ancient Egyptian city known in the Bible as On. Found beneath human remains in a mud-brick tomb, the assemblage included earrings believed to be gold, faience vessels with scarab imagery, amulets, and decorative stones. It is said to be the first near-complete funerary set discovered in the area and may shed light on burial customs and everyday life in an important biblical city. (New York Post)
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First Memorial to Victims of Religious Violence in Nigeria Unveiled — June 23: Missionaries in Nigeria unveiled a memorial honoring 270 Christians killed in a Father’s Day massacre in Yelwata last year by Islamic militants. The monument, believed to be the first of its kind in Nigeria for victims of religious persecution, bears the names of all those killed and was dedicated in the presence of survivors, faith leaders, and aid workers. The ceremony drew renewed attention to Nigeria’s ongoing violence and displacement. (Christian Today)
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Philippine Catholics Honor John the Baptist With Muddy Vigil — June 24: Hundreds of Catholic devotees in Bibiclat, Philippines, marked the feast of St. John the Baptist by covering themselves in mud and dried banana leaves during the annual Taong Putik, or “Mud People,” festival. Participants say the ritual, which traces its origins to the 1800s, is an act of thanksgiving, humility, and fulfilled vows for answered prayers and protection. (AP)
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Wycliffe Bible Translators recently announced that the best-selling book in the history of the world has just chalked up its 800th translated language of the entire Bible (not just the New Testament).
With roughly 8.3 billion people alive right now, and estimates of 5–7 billion Bibles printed over time, it’s almost enough for every person in the world to have a Bible or New Testament of their own.
Except, even if everyone had a Bible, many would not be able to read it.
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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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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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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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