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41+ min ago (386+ words) Roxanne Stone is the executive editor for RNS and the co-host of the RNS, award-winning podcast Saved By the City. Before coming to RNS in 2019, Stone served as editor in chief for Barna Group, a social research firm focusing on religion in America. While there she led the creation of a new product line of monographs, as well as the acquisition and development of several trade books. She previously served as editorial director for Relevant Media Group, where she oversaw the production of three magazines and daily online operations. She also regularly wrote for the magazine, including an award-winning article on faith-based relief efforts in Haiti in the wake of the 2010 earthquake. Stone was previously an online editor at Christianity Today International and a book editor and curriculum developer at Group Publishing. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago (320+ words) Home " The World saw a war zone. They saw home. When October 7th happened, Jeffrey Goldgrab and his wife, Meira, didn't feel fear. They felt clarity. After years of dreaming about Israel, the moment to go home had finally come. They left behind their comfortable life in Boca Raton, their community, their careers. They packed up four young children, ages 3 to 10, and moved 6,000 miles to a country in the middle of a war. "It's something that was always on our minds, and that is to make Israel our home," Jeffrey explains. They're not alone. Since October 7, 2023, more than 7,000 Jews from around the world have made aliyah, choosing destiny over safety. Now Jeffrey is spearheading projects with Israel365 Action, building partnerships between Christians and Jews that strengthen the Jewish presence in the Land of Israel. We are living in a time when the…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago (669+ words) Reading I Isaiah 41:13-20 I am the LORD, your God, " "who grasp your right hand; It is I who say to you, "Fear not, " "I will help you." Fear not, O worm Jacob, " "O maggot Israel; I will help you, says the LORD; " "your redeemer is the Holy One of Israel. I will make of you a threshing sledge, " "sharp, new, and double-edged, To thresh the mountains and crush them, " "to make the hills like chaff. When you winnow them, the wind shall carry them off " "and the storm shall scatter them. But you shall rejoice in the LORD, " "and glory in the Holy One of Israel. The afflicted and the needy seek water in vain, " "their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; " "I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them. I will open up…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago (209+ words) Home " Hurricane Byron soaks Israel, replenishes reservoirs while Iran lunges deeper into drought Multiple teachings point in different directions. Some predict abundant rain before redemption. Thirteen years ago, when Israel faced severe drought, Rabbi Dov Kook said: "When the Messiah arrives, the Kinneret will be full." According to that view, rainfall is not only a blessing but a signpost. In this week's storm, the difference between the two nations was stark. Israel's challenge was abundance'how to keep roads open, rescue stranded residents safely, and use every drop to replenish reservoirs. Iran's challenge was the absence of rain; vanishing lakes, collapsing dams, and a regime telling its capital city that evacuation might be necessary. Iran, meanwhile, continues to pray for rain. Officials stand before half-empty reservoirs and warn of rationing. Citizens buy home water tanks. Government buildings close during heat waves....

2+ hour, 1+ min ago (213+ words) God spoke all these words: I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods beforeme. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. You shall not covet your neighbor's house or anything that belongs to your neighbor. " " "Yes, we all get irritated with stupid rules, and there are plenty; and some of those rules may need to be…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago (1161+ words) L's lifestyle embodies the signature worship song she composed in the early 1990s, "Five Oclock in the Morning in China." In a lilting melody, the song declares, At five oclock in the morning in China,You hear the sound of people praying.Prayers bring revival and peace.It brings unity and victory "Soaring over lakes and mountains,Melting the coldest of hearts. L's vocation as a hymn writer might seem surprising, as she never received any formal music training and learned how to write Chinese characters from a dictionary while shepherding sheep in a field. But her songs have made her a household name'Sister Xiaomin'among Chinese Christians worldwide. "I dont really understand music theory, but I know the Spirit gives the song, and I just write it down when I receive it," L said. "I am a grassroot, a grassroot filled…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago (144+ words) I'm Bub Kuns, and today we're talking about the Fruit of the Spirit again. According to the Gallup Organization, "[U]nhappiness is now at a record high " people feel more anger, sadness, pain, worry and stress than ever before." (Clifton, Jon. "The Global Rise of Unhappiness." Gallup, 15 Sept. 2022) As Charles Spurgeon said, "A genuine revival without joy in the Lord is as impossible as spring without flowers, or day-dawn without light." (Spurgeon, Charles H. "A genuine revival without joy in the Lord is as impossible as spring without flowers, or day-dawn without light." QuoteFancy) Now what other attribute does the Fruit of the Spirit produce in believers? We'll discuss that another time. For more information go to www.hopetools.net." Stay Bold! December 10, 2025September 11, 2025 December 9, 2025September 11, 2025 December 8, 2025September 11, 2025...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago (1012+ words) Three years ago, I declared to my five children, "There will be no gifts for Christmas this year." "But why, Mom? I already promised my friends I'd join the Secret Santa!" my eldest daughter, then a fifth grader, protested immediately. I felt my face flush. I wanted to tell her that gift giving has nothing to do with Jesus' birth and that we should feel sorrowful and maybe even guilty about indulging in excessive consumerism when people in Ukraine, Israel, and Palestine were undergoing immense suffering. "There are terrible things happening in the world right now," I replied. "Many children are having a hard time. Some have lost their parents. Some don't have enough food. Getting gifts for ourselves at a time like this isn't the right thing to do." "Okay, I guess that makes sense," said my usually quiet…...

3+ hour, 6+ min ago (352+ words) Middle East (MNN) " Graduates of Bethlehem Bible College are becoming light and salt wherever God places them, especially in their home communities. It shows the true measure of love for their people when Christians remain in dangerous places " to be the light. Dr. Jack Sara, Bethlehem Bible College president, says many students from Gaza, Bethlehem, and other parts of the area choose to continue their ministry in their home communities, even with daily pressure and uncertainty. "Who pushes them to live in a war zone? Who pushes them to live in a very difficult situation, except that they have a calling, and because of their calling, they are staying here. They're serving here," says Sara. Commitment to God's calling is what the College is trying to nurture. Sara says Bethlehem Bible College exists to equip men and women of God…...

3+ hour, 20+ min ago (573+ words) I was recently a guest on the Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast. I always enjoy connecting with Carey, and I had a great time discussing succession, simplicity, and leading in the church. We spent a good portion of our conversation talking about what has made succession work at Mariners Church. You can listen to or watch [] The post The Humility That Makes Succession Work appeared first on Eric Geiger " Eric Geiger, Author and Senior Pastor, Mariners Church. I was recently a guest on the Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast. I always enjoy connecting with Carey, and I had a great time discussing succession, simplicity, and leading in the church. We spent a good portion of our conversation talking about what has made succession work at Mariners Church. You can listen to or watch our conversation here. It has been over seven years…...