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Lent: The “21 Day Fix” for Our Souls

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Whether or not your faith tradition practices Lent, and whether or not you’ve heard of the recent “21 Day Fix” fitness rage, your soul can benefit from building muscle in the area of saying “no.” This is a vital exercise because when Jesus tells us in Matthew 16 to deny ourselves to be His disciple, he’s telling us that the most … [Read more...]

Leap Day Overflow

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It’s always helpful to gain that extra hour when we switch from daylight-saving time to standard time in the fall. But this month we get to gain an extra day! Have you thought about how you might use that day?   Unfortunately Leap Day falls on a Monday, as if we all need an extra Monday in our lives. This also means … [Read more...]

Super Scripture and the Super Bowl

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  Outreach ideas and teaching analogies abound as the world, and the church, prepares for Super Bowl 50. It’s a natural blend: sports and the gospel have made good partners since New Testament times. (And yes, the NFL has temporarily shelved its tradition of using Roman numerals. “Super Bowl 50” is a much better visual … [Read more...]

Powerball: To Play or Not to Play?

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Playing the lottery is one of those areas where we wish we had a clear-cut verse (“Thou shalt not play the lottery” or on the flipside, “Blessed are the lottery players”), but we really don’t. We have, as Scripture often gives us, precepts with which to shape our conviction and practice.   To Play: Yes, $1.5 billion … [Read more...]

InWord’s 2016 Resolution to You!

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With a fresh year in front of us, I wanted to take a moment to communicate our resolve regarding InWord's online presence and e-newsletter experience. We're passionate about youth ministries and churches experiencing the transformative power of God's Word. Please take a quick scroll through the items below to see the new things … [Read more...]