You’ve probably heard the phrase YOLO — “You only live once.” It’s catchy. It’s been used to justify everything from reckless spending to spur of the moment decisions. But for all its hype, YOLO might be one of the most misleading ideas we’ve embraced.
Why? Because it implies that this is all there is. That the goal of life is to squeeze out as much pleasure, achievement, or comfort as possible before the clock runs out.
As followers of Jesus, we believe something very different — something that changes everything: You don’t only live once. You live twice.
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Right now, too many prisoners are struggling with loneliness, isolation, and despair. But God’s Word brings hope, even in the hardest places.
When you give to Prison Fellowship, you can place Bibles into the hands of incarcerated men and women. The demand is unlike anything we’ve ever seen. Revival is breaking out behind prison walls, and it starts with God’s Word.
Give today so more prisoners can encounter the power of God’s Word.
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Texas Grants Preliminary Approval to Add Bible to School Reading — Apr. 14: The Texas State Board of Education has given preliminary approval to include biblical texts in the mandatory reading list for public schools, starting in 2030. The list features selections like the Golden Rule, 1 Corinthians 13, the Beatitudes, and David and Goliath, alongside classic literature such as Fahrenheit 451 and The Odyssey. Approved in a 9–5 vote, the measure will impact 5.4 million students if finalized in June. (Christianity Daily)
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Studies Show Contrasting Trends in Gen Z Religious Affiliation — Apr. 15: A recent Gallup poll shows 42% of Gen Z men identifying religion as “very important,” up from 28% in 2022. Conversely, PRRI found 43% of young women identify as religiously unaffiliated, up from 29% in 2013, with many citing disagreement with their church’s traditional gender roles and outspoken politics. Despite these trends, women still make up about 60% of active congregation members. (AP, RNS)
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Hundreds of Pastors, Officials to Read Entire Bible Live — Apr. 15: Nearly 500 leaders, pastors, and public officials will participate in a weeklong Bible reading marathon in Washington, D.C., titled “America Reads the Bible.” Starting Sunday, April 19 at the Museum of the Bible, participants will read Scripture for 12 hours daily, covering Genesis to Revelation. The event, livestreamed nationwide, aims to renew focus on Scripture ahead of America’s 250th anniversary. (Christianity Daily)
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The “normal” story which almost all modern Christianity tells about the soul comes into sharp focus at funerals. We assume, along with most of Western culture, that the point of Christianity is “to go to heaven when you die.” But that is not the story which the Bible itself, both Old and New Testaments, is actually telling.
Rather, the great story the Bible tells, from Genesis to Revelation, is about God’s purpose and promise to come and live with us. To make his home with us, as Jesus said on the night he was betrayed (John 14:23). In Revelation’s “new Jerusalem,” the redeemed will see the face of God (Rev. 22:4), not because they have gone to dwell with God but because he has come to make his home with them (Rev. 21:3).
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One of the biggest myths about mental health that I encounter among Christians is that God doesn’t care about mental health issues. Perhaps this myth has continued because the church has been so silent that most people assume it’s true.
But God does care.
Of course he does, because he cares about you.
God cares about mental health issues, which may be why they show up so much in the Bible, especially in the book of Psalms.
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