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Christmas, Discipleship Counseling
What are you waiting for?
As the Advent season draws to a close I wanted to reflect on the implication this time has for each
Christmas
Living Between Two Advents
The Christmas season! For many, it’s “the most wonderful time of the year,” filled with “tiny tots, with their
Healthy Faith
A Life of Thankfulness
As I was looking ahead to Thanksgiving and thinking about writing this post I decided I wanted to try to
Healthy Faith
The Habit of Thankfulness
A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with cancer and was told he probably has one to two years of
Healthy Faith, Discipleship Counseling
When It’s Hard to be Thankful
How can I be thankful for the things I don’t like? Often it can be really hard to be
Healthy Faith, Mission and Vision
Preparing the Soil: Church Planting
The fall harvest is done and farmers are gearing up for the cold Minnesota winter. It might feel out of
Healthy Faith
Choosing to Endure
Endurance is an important part of any Christian’s life. To endure is to persist and hold our ground when
Discipleship Counseling
Endurance: Running Hard After God
When I hear the word endurance I think of an intense athlete or soldier. Someone who is extremely fit and
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Hang In There!
Recently my wife and I were on a five hour red eye flight. It was the end of a ten
Idolatry
Idolizing the Fear of Loss
Fear is uncomfortable at best and unhealthy at worst, but it’s something we all face. The majority of people
Idolatry
Idleness and Idolatry
As wife and mother with a career that demands 40+ hours a week, my days can be full to the brim.
Idolatry, Discipleship Counseling
What is Idolatry?
Golden calves and false gods If you’re like me you don’t normally spend your day thinking about idolatry.
Healthy Faith, Idolatry
Fears and Desires
Desires Drive Our Fear To fear is to let our lives be controlled by something else besides God. When we
Pop Culture
What Wonder Woman teaches us about justice
One of the biggest movies to hit the theaters this summer is Wonder Woman, which tells the origin story of
Healthy Faith
The Big Deal about Baptism
Should you get baptized? This question is very significant primarily because our Lord Jesus told us if we love him
Suffering
The Blessing of Pain
The following guest post was written by Esther and explores the topic of pain. With her permission, we’ve copied
Gospel
Who is Jesus Anyway?
Jesus. When you say the name, different things come to mind for different people. Jesus also used a lot of
Bible, Healthy Faith
God Loves a Good Fight
Thanksgiving, 1976. Most of the turkey had been devoured and the leftovers were in the fridge. Full and satisfied, my family