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New Every Morning
Bible, Healthy Faith

New Every Morning

By Elizabeth Buege May 4, 2016
Why today is better than New Year’s for starting fresh It has been almost four months since January 1. Did
Are You Daring Greatly?
Healthy Faith

Are You Daring Greatly?

By Gianna Kordatzky April 27, 2016
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where
Lessons Learned in Suffering: How to Help
Suffering, Discipleship Counseling

Lessons Learned in Suffering: How to Help

By Karen McMahon April 6, 2016
This post is written to help those who are led to enter into someone else’s hard place — a place
5 Reasons We Need Intergenerational Relationships
Relationships

5 Reasons We Need Intergenerational Relationships

By Elizabeth Buege March 30, 2016
As humans, we tend to prefer the familiar. We want to eat our favorite foods, listen to our favorite music,
An Unlikely Woman’s Battle
Bible

An Unlikely Woman’s Battle

By Gianna Kordatzky March 16, 2016
Though this is based on a story in the book of Judges, it is fiction. What I found in my
Lessons Learned in Suffering: A Husband’s Death
Suffering, Discipleship Counseling

Lessons Learned in Suffering: A Husband’s Death

By Karen McMahon February 24, 2016
Lamentations 3:21-25 But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never
4 Reasons Giving to the Church is More Than a Tax Deduction
Money

4 Reasons Giving to the Church is More Than a Tax Deduction

By Gianna Kordatzky February 17, 2016
It is tax season. It’s the time to pull out our W-2s and our 1099s, to gather our
8 Ways To Fit In at a New Church
Healthy Faith

8 Ways To Fit In at a New Church

By Elizabeth Buege February 10, 2016
Moving to a new church can be a scary, uncomfortable process. There are many reasons you might be facing a
Would You Choose the Light Side or the Dark Side?
Pop Culture

Would You Choose the Light Side or the Dark Side?

By Elizabeth Buege January 27, 2016
Star Wars: light vs. dark It has already been a month since Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens was released,
Lessons Learned in Suffering
Healthy Faith, Suffering, Gospel, Discipleship Counseling

Lessons Learned in Suffering

By Karen McMahon January 20, 2016
“As for man his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field; for the wind passes
The Widow’s Generosity
Bible

The Widow’s Generosity

By Gianna Kordatzky January 5, 2016
With His back against the wall, He sat watching the crowd deposit their coins at the temple.   In the midst
Go and Be Reconciled
Discipleship Counseling, Peacemaker

Go and Be Reconciled

By Karen McMahon December 9, 2015
We have come to the fourth and last peacemaking principle, “go and be reconciled,” as described in Ken Sande’s
Gently Restore
Discipleship Counseling, Peacemaker

Gently Restore

By Karen McMahon November 25, 2015
We are looking at the third peacemaking principle, gently restore, as described in Ken Sande’s book, The Peacemaker. In
Why Women From First Free Should Heed God’s Call to Mentor
Discipleship Counseling

Why Women From First Free Should Heed God’s Call to Mentor

By Karen McMahon November 18, 2015
Why is it important for all Christian women to understand their biblical role? Because understanding God’s way is the
Get the Log Out
Discipleship Counseling, Peacemaker

Get the Log Out

By Karen McMahon November 11, 2015
This post will address the biblical principle of owning our part of a conflict from Ken Sande’s excellent book,
Reality
God at Work

Reality

By Luke Olson November 4, 2015
The following post is copied with permission from the Caring Bridge site for Lisa Treleven who recently discovered an aggressive
How to Pursue Peace
Discipleship Counseling, Peacemaker

How to Pursue Peace

By Karen McMahon October 28, 2015
Peacemaking is not always easy. I don’t know about you but I have people in my life who are
What is the Gospel? Part 4: Response
Gospel

What is the Gospel? Part 4: Response

By David Capistrant October 21, 2015
God created all things for the fame of his name and for all to worship him. He created us to
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