Live Dangerously (part 2)

Read Live Dangerously, part 1 After Peter’s “The end is near…” proclamation, he doesn’t leave us hanging and hopeless. Knowing that we have a huge task ahead of us, he gives us the pep talk of our lives, outlining the exact steps we need to take to live dangerously in the waiting. I Peter 4:7-11 Pray– Mentioned […]

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Live Dangerously (part 1 of 2)

I wonder if Peter was the first person to stand in the center of crowded city streets wearing a sandwich board proclaiming “The End is NEAR!” Even if he never carved those actual words onto an animal skin and paraded it around town shouting predictions of gloom and doom to the masses, he DID etch those words […]

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Print or Digital? Pew Study offers surprising insight

I traveled over 125 days last year, so being able to carry a library’s worth of books in a device weighing 1.46 pounds is invaluable to me. I still harbor nostalgia for holding a printed book in my hands–studying the cover art, noticing tattered corners, hearing and feeling the familiar swoosh every time I turn a page. As we […]

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Hope Delivered: Nassi’s Story

Because we do follow-up research after launching a program or distributing a product, we gather not only statistics, but also inspiring stories that keep fueling us to do what we do. Here is one of them.             “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to […]

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Facebook: does it help teens “like” or “dislike” themselves?

While the popularity of Facebook ebbs and flows depending on the newer forms of social media (such as Snapchat, Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter, and whatever the “next big thing” will be…) it’s a pretty regular platform for youth to interact on. No matter what the latest and greatest social networking tool is, almost 94% of teens […]

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Hacking for Jesus

Have you ever heard of a hackathon? Me neither, until a few weeks ago. And I’m nervous to talk too much about the concept here because it’s pretty controversial. I mean, come on, anytime you gather a bunch of creative, innovative, techie Christians competing for cash prizes to help fund their unique, niche, newfangled ministry […]

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