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What are you waiting for?
Christmas, Discipleship Counseling

What are you waiting for?

By Karen McMahon December 20, 2017
As the Advent season draws to a close I wanted to reflect on the implication this time has for each
Living Between Two Advents
Christmas

Living Between Two Advents

By Mike Anderson December 13, 2017
  The Christmas season! For many, it’s “the most wonderful time of the year,” filled with “tiny tots, with their
A Life of Thankfulness
Healthy Faith

A Life of Thankfulness

By Esther November 22, 2017
As I was looking ahead to Thanksgiving and thinking about writing this post I decided I wanted to try to
The Habit of Thankfulness
Healthy Faith

The Habit of Thankfulness

By Mike Anderson November 15, 2017
A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with cancer and was told he probably has one to two years of
When It’s Hard to be Thankful
Healthy Faith, Discipleship Counseling

When It’s Hard to be Thankful

By Karen McMahon November 8, 2017
How can I be thankful for the things I don’t like? Often it can be really hard to be
Preparing the Soil: Church Planting
Healthy Faith, Mission and Vision

Preparing the Soil: Church Planting

By David Capistrant November 1, 2017
The fall harvest is done and farmers are gearing up for the cold Minnesota winter. It might feel out of
Choosing to Endure
Healthy Faith

Choosing to Endure

By Esther October 25, 2017
  Endurance is an important part of any Christian’s life. To endure is to persist and hold our ground when
Endurance: Running Hard After God
Discipleship Counseling

Endurance: Running Hard After God

By Karen McMahon October 18, 2017
When I hear the word endurance I think of an intense athlete or soldier. Someone who is extremely fit and
Hang In There!
Uncategorized

Hang In There!

By Mike Anderson October 11, 2017
Recently my wife and I were on a five hour red eye flight. It was the end of a ten
Idolizing the Fear of Loss
Idolatry

Idolizing the Fear of Loss

By Elizabeth Buege October 4, 2017
Fear is uncomfortable at best and unhealthy at worst, but it’s something we all face. The majority of people
Idleness and Idolatry
Idolatry

Idleness and Idolatry

By Nancy Zugschwert September 27, 2017
As wife and mother with a career that demands 40+ hours a week, my days can be full to the brim.
What is Idolatry?
Idolatry, Discipleship Counseling

What is Idolatry?

By Karen McMahon September 20, 2017
Golden calves and false gods If you’re like me you don’t normally spend your day thinking about idolatry.
Fears and Desires
Healthy Faith, Idolatry

Fears and Desires

By Esther September 13, 2017
Desires Drive Our Fear To fear is to let our lives be controlled by something else besides God. When we
What Wonder Woman teaches us about justice
Pop Culture

What Wonder Woman teaches us about justice

By Elizabeth Buege June 28, 2017
One of the biggest movies to hit the theaters this summer is Wonder Woman, which tells the origin story of
The Big Deal about Baptism
Healthy Faith

The Big Deal about Baptism

By David Capistrant June 21, 2017
Should you get baptized? This question is very significant primarily because our Lord Jesus told us if we love him
The Blessing of Pain
Suffering

The Blessing of Pain

By Esther May 24, 2017
The following guest post was written by Esther and explores the topic of pain. With her permission, we’ve copied
Who is Jesus Anyway?
Gospel

Who is Jesus Anyway?

By Mike Anderson May 3, 2017
Jesus. When you say the name, different things come to mind for different people. Jesus also used a lot of
God Loves a Good Fight
Bible, Healthy Faith

God Loves a Good Fight

By Mike Anderson April 5, 2017
Thanksgiving, 1976. Most of the turkey had been devoured and the leftovers were in the fridge. Full and satisfied, my family
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