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Jennica Stevens

Jennica Stevens fue gerente de contenido en la American Bible Society. Ella proviene de los campos de maíz del norte de Indiana, donde creció siempre leyendo libros. Jennica tiene un título en Literatura Bíblica y Relaciones Públicas de la Universidad de Taylor, en Upland, Indiana.

Jennica Stevens is a Content Manager at American Bible Society. She hails from the cornfields of northern Indiana, where she grew up with her nose in a book. Jennica has a degree in Biblical Literature and Public Relations from Taylor University in Upland, Ind.

Why Was David a Good King?
October 28th, 2014

Why Was David a Good King?

Jennica Stevens

The Old Testament is full of stories about kings—from Ahaz to Hezekiah, Solomon to Jehoshaphat. But of all the kings of Israel and Judah, David is the king most people recognize. And for good reason. He slew a giant, gathered a loyal army and sought God’s guidance (most of ...

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6 People Jesus Included (who everyone else excluded)
October 24th, 2014

6 People Jesus Included (who everyone else excluded)

Jennica Stevens

Almost every kid has a memory of being excluded on the playground. I do. I was in the third grade when suddenly the popular girls decided that I couldn’t play with them. The insult stung longer than the few days they left me out of their activities. But ...

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5 Things the New Testament Says About Heaven
October 23rd, 2014

5 Things the New Testament Says About Heaven

Jennica Stevens

Heaven is a trendy topic. It shows up in popular culture—from bestselling books to blockbuster movies and popular TV series. But there is more to the idea of heaven than the puffy white clouds, pearly gates, chubby angels and golden harps that so many people envision. It is a ...

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5 Crazy Things Prophets Did in the Old Testament
October 9th, 2014

5 Crazy Things Prophets Did in the Old Testament

Jennica Stevens

We all do crazy things, whether it’s an elaborate grade school prank or an unintentional blunder that haunts us at family gatherings. But we rarely think of people in the Bible pulling baffling stunts, especially people whose job was to speak for God. Yet throughout the Old Testament, ...

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One Lost Girl of Sudan Reflects on The Good Lie
October 3rd, 2014

One Lost Girl of Sudan Reflects on The Good Lie

Jennica Stevens

Rebecca Deng knows the perils of the Lost Boys of Sudan’s journey. She experienced it herself when she fled her village in South Sudan for the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. In this video she reflects on the impact of the film from her own perspective as a child ...

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4 Scripture Verses About Rest
September 1st, 2014

4 Scripture Verses About Rest

Jennica Stevens

Labor Day officially became a holiday in 1894 when the Industrial Revolution was in full swing. Instead of farming the land with their families, workers had begun to put in grueling hours in cramped, noisy factories. Children often worked for minimal wages to help their families eke out a ...

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6 Psalms to Pray for People in Crisis
August 28th, 2014

6 Psalms to Pray for People in Crisis

Jennica Stevens

We all experience crises in our own lives, from anxiety about money to stress in relationships. But sometimes, watching the reports of violence, war and crime in the daily news can feel just as overwhelming as the difficulties we experience every day. From the chaos in Iraq and Ukraine ...

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Back to School?
August 21st, 2014

Back to School?

Jennica Stevens

When I look outside the window of my apartment, I can see the shop down the street advertising fall clothes. Families fill the sidewalks holding shopping bags with brightly colored notebooks, rulers and pencils. And the library is full of kids cashing in prizes for their summer reading points. ...

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