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Comfort in Ministry In 1966, the Palm Beach Post ran a story on people’s eating habits when they were stressed. In the story, the author coined the now familiar term “comfort food,” which he defined as “food associated with the security of childhood, like mother’s poached egg or famous chicken soup.” There is security that comes from the...

Daily devotional Bible study from Moody Bible Institute: Will Graham said that his grandfather, the Rev. Billy Graham, once gave him life-changing advice: “Pray. Pray. Pray,”

A daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: Prayer is the common task of ordinary Christians. Maybe you’ve heard someone say...

Friendship in Ministry At a time when traveling evangelists were looked upon with suspicion, Billy Graham determined to have integrity in his ministry. As a part of this decision, he crafted four rules that governed his conduct: (1) operate with financial transparency; (2) avoid even the appearance of sexual immorality; (3) avoid criticizing...

Prayer in Ministry The United States Olympic committee ranked wrestling as the fifth most difficult sport out of sixty. Wrestling requires a unique combination of speed, strength, endurance, technique, confidence, and drive. Dan Gable, an Olympic gold medalist in the sport, was quoted as saying, “Once you’ve wrestled, everything else in life...

A daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: In December 1999, my husband and I honeymooned in Athens and took a day trip over to Corinth.

Today's daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: Missionaries often refer to those who support their work as “ministry partners.”

Private Miracles P.T. Barnum made history when he toured the United States in the mid- 1800s with his self-proclaimed Greatest Show on Earth. Barnum invented the art of the spectacle with curious exhibits and straight-out hoaxes that drew enormous crowds clamoring to buy tickets. In contrast, Jesus had no such desire to be viewed as a local...

The Ephesians 4 model radically changes our view of ministry. Instead of being concerned about staffing a handful of programs, the church should be concerned about equipping people for life. Pray for your church leaders that they will be faithful to this calling, and consider your part in this ministry.

Rough Terrain On March 20, 2019, Turkish Airlines Flight 1 hit severe air turbulence while about 40 minutes away from landing in New York City. The airlines said the flight “encountered an unusual turbulence” and some 30 people were severely injured after being lifted out of their seats and hitting the ceiling. For the passengers, everything...