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FIRST-PERSON: How to pray for missionaries displaced by COVID-19
COVID-19 has upended many plans. From vacations to graduations and everything in between, the global pandemic has left few events or lives intact. One group of people whom COVID-19 has profoundly impacted is missionaries. Many missionaries have had to shelter in place and quarantine in their host countries. Their lives were put on pause, and missionaries tried to find creative means to continue ministry. Read More...
Prestonwood Pregnancy Center opens across the street from Planned Parenthood
The goal of Prestonwood Pregnancy Center is to be available to as many people as possible, letting them know the options they have when encountering an unplanned pregnancy, according to director Leanne Jamieson. Read More...
Union University's action to rescind grad student's admission draws criticism, support
Union University has recently found itself in the spotlight of the ongoing faceoff between religious liberty and sexual liberty. Read More...
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Baptisms celebrate 'transformed lives' at The Journey Church
The Journey in Orange City, Fla., was one of 30 Florida congregations to baptize more than 100 new believers during the past year. "Our desire is to help everyone take steps to follow Jesus Christ," Pastor James Hilton says.
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- Trump administration optimistic COVID-19 vaccine will be widely available
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Today's Devotion
From the Book of Isaiah:
Assyria to be broken; promise of Israel's restoration; Christ, the Branch of Jesse; the wells of salvation; thanksgiving for God's mercies; Babylon's doom predicted; Israel to be preserved.
Behold, God is my salvation . . . Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. . . . Praise the Lord, call upon His Name, declare His doings among the people (Is. 12:2-4).
If you were to give water to a person who was about to die of thirst, he would begin to revive and enjoy the water the very moment the precious liquid touched his lips. Water is essential and life-giving. Without water, humans will die. They can survive a little while, but, eventually dehydration will overtake the body. This water would be a most precious gift indeed. - Continue...
