Gina Meeks
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A Gold Standard
The creation of compatible digital formats could hasten the Bible’s global reach Business leader Mart Green hopes the cooperative project of translating the Bible into digital formats unveiled by American Bible Society, Wycliffe and Biblica (see p.29) will develop a “gold standard” for digitizing the Scriptures that will speed up the spread of God’s Word
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What If I Don’t Forgive?
Unforgiveness says three things to God (hint: none of them good) God is no fan of an unforgiving spirit—at all. Jesus was clear about it: “If you do not forgive men their trespasses, your Father will not forgive your trespasses” (Matt. 6:15, NKJV). Why does He so hate an unwillingness to forgive? 1. It shows
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All They Need Is a Miracle
Nothing compares with divine help for getting the Bible into people’s hands Bible League International aims to equip every person who wants a Bible with one. The Chicago-based ministry has helped millions worldwide by providing Bibles, planting churches, funding translations, and training and equipping local believers. But sometimes getting God’s Word into people’s hands—even believers’—requires
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Missions Off the Grid
Some 6,000 people groups have never heard of Jesus. Christian Aid Mission helps native believers reach off-the-grid groups like these: Fulani | Africa The Fulani, the largest nomadic tribe in the world, have for 800 years been Sunni Islam missionaries in the vast expanses of west and central Africa. . Magar | Nepal Nepal, the
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The Dream Center (Almost) Defined
How can an inner-city Los Angeles ministry be comprised of an astounding 270-plus programs? Here’s just a small sample of how the Dream Center reaches out to its neighbors: Adopt-a-Block Every Saturday volunteers load Dream Center buses with food to distribute and take a heart to serve into the local neighborhoods. Workers clean streets and
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7 Ways God’s Spirit Works
7 ways God’s Spirit works in a Christian’s life The Holy Spirit is the one who brings us to Christian maturity and true holiness. As we learn to yield in obedience to Him, our lives become victorious and we can reign in life, as God intended for us to. With respect to the areas of authority
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Is Adoption Your Option?
What you need to know before you adopt Renay Johnson and her husband, Dwain, already had three children of their own when Renay learned that a local crisis pregnancy center needed to place an African-American baby. “If the baby is a boy, I’ll know it’s God’s will for me to say yes,” Renay told a
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Mending ‘Broken Lives’
Efforts started by Christians after 9/11 to aid and comfort New York continue to bring hope to the city today. For most residents of New York City it was difficult, even excruciating, to pick up the pieces of their lives after Islamic terrorists crashed two commercial airliners into the World Trade Center towers on Sept.
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Life Light Up
Watermark fans will be thrilled to hear Christy Nockels again on her first solo album. Life Light Up is a collection of songs of surrender and anthems of praise and worship, all of which will encourage listeners as they dwell on who God is and what He has done. Opener “No Not One” proclaims that
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Across the Earth
Across the Earth: Tear Down the Walls, Hillsong United’s live CD, includes 11 new tracks in the band’s signature power pop-rock worship melodies. The crowd stays involved with a good mix of feet-stomping tracks and heart-moving ballads. Opening with “Freedom Is Here,” the band speaks of the freedom we experience as we lift up Jesus.
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The Atheist Challenge
Charisma went to the streets to report on Christians who are using innovative ways to make Jesus real to atheists. This story features Ray Comfort, whose favorite pastime is convincing people that God is real. When Ray Comfort started the Comfort Food blog, he intended to encourage Christians. But so many atheists kept leaving notes that
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God Still Speaks
By John Eckhardt, Charisma House, softcover, 240 pages, $14.99. John Eckhardt, the overseer of Chicago-based Crusaders Ministries, sees a church lacking fire and power, which he attributes to a lack of prophetic gifts operating in many congregations. Aiming this book at church leaders, Eckhardt spends much of his time building a strong case for prophecy,
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The Overcomer’s Anointing
By Barbara J. Yoder, Chosen, softcover, 160 pages, $12.99. Barbara Yoder has an encouraging word for Christians going through hard times when God seems distant. Using illustrations, Yoder paints a picture of God’s brooding to create or recreate new life for an individual, a church or a nation. In the night there is always the
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When a Woman Meets Jesus
By Dorothy Valcárcel, Revell, softcover, 304 pages, $13.99. Women of all ages have felt broken, empty, unfulfilled, insecure, isolated, rejected. It can seem as if there is no hope, no answer. But Jesus is that hope, that answer to healing, fulfillment and acceptance. Dorothy Valcárcel recounts 18 Bible stories of women who met Jesus and
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My Soul Sings
By Delirious, Sparrow Records My Soul Sings was Delirious’ first wave in a year-long goodbye. Though the band has played a few more concerts, it officially bid farewell at the end of 2009. A tribute to the industry-changing five-piece, this parting CD/DVD takes a musical walk down memory lane as Delirious hopscotches through chart-topping hits
