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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...]

Putting the NEW in New Year!

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  Speaking of a new year, stop for a second and think about all the things you can associate between God and the word “new.” Seriously, make a quick list before reading further, either in your mind, on a sheet of paper, or in an e-doc. I’ll wait.   It’s one of those lists that once you think of your first … [Read more...]

5 New Year’s Resolutions from Bible People

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  Recently I noticed a new stain in our carpet and said to myself, “I need to spray some Resolve on that.” And then I thought, wouldn’t it be great if resolve was that easy to come by? Got a temptation? Spray on some resolve. Need to persevere? Spray on some resolve.   Unfortunately, you can’t buy life … [Read more...]

Bacon Grace

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The bacon phenomenon is a perfect storm of internet memes. Bacon meme experts say there is no single point of origination, but in tracking the popularity one is led along a path that includes things like: The Bacon Explosion recipe (a checkerboard of bacon used as a wrapping for sausage and, more bacon); the Atkins diet, which … [Read more...]