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Prayer, Devotional, Inspirational Samuel Bistrian Prayer, Devotional, Inspirational Samuel Bistrian

The Invisible Enemy

There is an invisible enemy determined to end humanity. This enemy has no borders, it’s widespread and it locks people in forced and permanent confinement.

This enemy is tiny, but don't be fooled because it knows how to force all of humanity to its knees with its crafty infection. It can paralyze the body and the mind…

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Prayer, Devotional Bunni Pounds Prayer, Devotional Bunni Pounds

The Revelation of Jesus

I need some perspective right now.

I feel lost in a sea of getting up, trying to fill my day, seeking to ignore what is going on around me and coping. Yes, I said it - I am trying to cope like everyone else in the world.

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Prayer, Devotional Guest Contributor Prayer, Devotional Guest Contributor

40-Day Journey to Find HOPE

Do you ever wake up and want to cry because you are not sure if you have the energy to face the day? Do you go through each day wanting to finish all your tasks just so you can go back to bed? Has life become one big checklist for you?

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Prayer, Devotional Bunni Pounds Prayer, Devotional Bunni Pounds

Wake Up – Part 2 (Mark Your Houses)

Last night was the beginning of Passover – the night the Jewish people all over the world celebrate their deliverance from Egypt and the night that the death angel passed over them. They will celebrate for seven days – the Feast of Unleavened Bread - to commemorate where they had to hastily obey God and leave Egypt…

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Prayer, Devotional Bunni Pounds Prayer, Devotional Bunni Pounds

Wake Up – Part 1 (The Handwriting is on the Wall)

When we started this ministry in December, we started with a word from Romans 13:11 – “And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. Now it is high time for us to awake out of sleep…” I don’t think I completely understood what that meant for our hour of history, but I knew…

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Prayer, Devotional Bunni Pounds Prayer, Devotional Bunni Pounds

The Fight Against a NUMB Heart

Living in Dallas County, we are in the center of the storm here in Texas. We have the most cases of COVID-19 in the state. They are preparing the Dallas Convention Center to be a makeshift hospital with 250 to 1,250 beds. Also the Texas National Guard has moved into town at the direction of the Governor.

Many of us have been limiting our exposure to people outside of our homes for almost a month now (I know the rest of the state is still catching up with us)…

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Prayer, Devotional, Inspirational, Education Ian Stageman Prayer, Devotional, Inspirational, Education Ian Stageman

Is Your Tongue Pro-Life?

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” -Proverbs 18:21

Shortly after we launched Christians Engaged, the Lord put the above verse on my heart—specifically as it relates to the way in which we speak of our government officials and leaders.

As I read the content of our first few weekly 5:55 prayer texts, I came to realize that there was a disconnect within my own heart and life between my prayers on Monday and my general political conversation throughout daily life…

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Prayer, Devotional, Inspirational Christian Collins Prayer, Devotional, Inspirational Christian Collins

The Blessings of Solitude 

I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.” -Albert Einstein

As a millennial I’m always on the move—attending meetings, completing items on what seems to be a never-ending to-do list—and that’s how I like it. I consult various political clients, I teach for a college, I lead a non-profit that hosts summits to educate youth on conservative principles, and I sit on advisory boards of a few non-profits. I’m a doer, and in the past, it’s been hard for me to sit still for too long without going stir crazy. However, in the wake of this Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic…

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Prayer, Devotional, Inspirational Guest Contributor Prayer, Devotional, Inspirational Guest Contributor

What is God Doing in this Chaos?

Charles Dickens wrote in A Tale of Two Cities, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…” describing a time in the 1700’s. In that same era, the First Great Awakening happened in America which for the most part focused on people who were already church members, pulling them away from ritual and ceremony only and making religion “personal” to the average person.

Does Dickens describe our current situation today?

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Prayer, Devotional Dorothy Brooks Prayer, Devotional Dorothy Brooks

Why Prayer is Colorblind

As an African American female who loves America and loves prayer, I was recently grieved by the mocking I saw online of Vice President Mike Pence and the Coronavirus Task Force as they prayed for answers for our nation as it relates to the coronavirus.

The picture that accompanied the criticism showed white men, many with white hair, PRAYING with their heads bowed. The criticism centered on BOTH the ACT of praying and the RACE of those praying. Both under attack…

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Prayer, Devotional Bunni Pounds Prayer, Devotional Bunni Pounds

Hope—Anchor of the Soul

“This HOPE we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast...” -Hebrews 6:19

I have always liked the picture of HOPE as a ROPE. It sounds funny - like a cool rhyme to laugh at, but it really makes sense. Our hope is attached to the promises of God and the character of God…

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Prayer, Devotional Bunni Pounds Prayer, Devotional Bunni Pounds

Coronavirus: Break Off the Fear!

I have something to say, and if you don’t want to hear it, it is probably because you most need to hear it:

It is time to break off the fear that coronavirus is producing in our world.

This is not the first time we have faced disease and terror in our nation, and it won’t be the last…

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Prayer, Devotional, Inspirational Scott Bauer Prayer, Devotional, Inspirational Scott Bauer

The Power of Unity

Our nation is in a culture war. The fight is real, and the consequences will impact future generations to be sure.  The time is now for the Body of Christ to rise up and take our place to protect the God-ordained liberties and values this country was founded on.

It is time to join with ONE VOICE as believers in Christ, as Christians in this nation.

Did you know that the only time that the blessing of God is literally COMMANDED in scripture is found in Psalms 133 when “God’s people dwell together in UNITY”…

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Prayer, Devotional Trayce Bradford Prayer, Devotional Trayce Bradford

Be…

There is so much vying for our time and attention nowadays. How are we able to slow down and gather direction for the road ahead? 

Here are some thoughts to consider as we look at all there is to do in 2020…

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Prayer, Devotional, Inspirational Bunni Pounds Prayer, Devotional, Inspirational Bunni Pounds

Wise Men (or Women) still Seek Him

You have probably heard the expression – wise men still seek Him.


As we think about the Christmas story and the miracle of God being born as a humble baby in the flesh – I want to move our hearts and minds toward the act and demonstration of worship and why it is important to combat the extremely ugly PRIDE that attacks our hearts as leaders.


Here is God in a humble form – a BABY - that in the natural shouldn’t cause wise men to marvel or seek after, but when they see Him, they fall on the ground and worship Him. Then they open their treasures that they are carrying on their journey and they present these extraordinary gifts to the baby king. This is extravagant worship!

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Prayer, Voting, Engagement, Devotional Cindy Asmussen Prayer, Voting, Engagement, Devotional Cindy Asmussen

The Most Famous Book Ever Written and Why We Must Read It

Have you ever been intrigued by true stories filled with mystery, love affairs, crimes, assassinations and coups,  military strategy, law and courts, prophecies given and fulfilled, science and creation, the rise and fall of nations,  family discord and restoration, ancestry, adoption, details and destinies of individual lives, and supernatural miracles and events?  

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