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Our Family Covid-versary Meal

23 Feb 202123 Feb 2021
By Heidi Goehmann This last week, I noted to a friend that I could feel the ghosts of grief clawing just at the corners of my psyche. It wasn't that…
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Stepping Outside My Comfort Zone

7 Feb 202116 Feb 2021
By Alli Bauck “Dear soul, little do [you] know that the abiding in Christ is meant only for the weak and is so beautifully suited to [your] feebleness. It does…
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As I Have Loved You

1 Feb 202119 Jan 2021
By Katie Helmreich A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.John 13:34 (NIV) Kids! Quit needling each other. Why can't you keep your feet to…
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What a Friend We Have in Jesus

16 Jun 202016 Jun 2020
The Next Step PodcastSeason 2: Ponder AnewEpisode 2: "What a Friend We Have in Jesus"Date: 16 June 2020Guest: Emily Adams, one of the illustrators for Ponder AnewAlso available on: iTunes…
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Dipping Your Toes Into Creativity

15 Jun 202015 Jun 2020
By Katie Helmreich It is such a joy to be part of the Ponder Anew Facebook community, sharing as we go through the Hymn Journal together! I absolutely love seeing…
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Cloudy, With a Chance of Jesus

12 Jun 202012 Jun 2020
By Justin Rossow, with an instructional video by Karen Hunter Our Facebook group has just begun walking through Ponder Anew: A Hymn Journal of Trust and Confidence and already I…
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Explore: Engage Your Group

7 Jun 20207 Jun 2020
By Valerie Matyas Note: this blog is the third of a four-part series for Small Group Leaders: Invite, Equip, Explore, Express. Sign up here to receive more small group resources.…
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Equip: They Said Yes! (Now What?)

31 May 202031 May 2020
By Valerie Matyas Note: this blog is the second of a four-part series for Small Group Leaders: Invite, Equip, Explore, Express. Sign up here to receive more small group resources.…
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Invite: Get the Small Group Ball Rolling

21 May 202021 May 2020
By Valerie Matyas Note: this blog is the first of a four-part series for Small Group Leaders: Invite, Equip, Explore, Express. Sign up here to receive more small group resources.…
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What’s the Worst that Could Happen?

16 May 202015 May 2020
By: Katie Helmreich The timer went off but no one noticed. I had put a tray of cookies in the oven and walked away to rally the kids for chores.…
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Visual Prayer: How to Begin Before You Know Where To Start

12 May 2020
By Katie Helmreich Some days prayer feels daunting. Where to begin? We struggle to focus. We can't seem to slow down. We don't know how to verbalize what's most on…
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Family Doodling Devotions

23 Apr 202028 Dec 2020
By Katie Helmreich Great family devotion time was a unicorn I hunted for a long time. We've managed to get to Advent devotions a couple years, but we never really…
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Dining Room Sanctuary

27 Mar 202028 Dec 2020
By Valerie Matyas This weekend we embark on Round 2 of social distancing at home worship. I will admit, last Sunday was rough.  Don’t get me wrong, I am grateful…
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Bible Margin Art: Comfort In the Midst of Crisis

27 Mar 202028 Dec 2020
By Ann Gillaspie In the midst of this health crisis, I find myself drawn to my faith art. It pulls me to God's Word and invites me to share that…
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Worth Doing Badly

19 Mar 202018 Mar 2020
The schools are closed and my kids are home with a big piles of homework. Our experiences so far have been mixed. Learning is hard work! It's easy for me to…

Delight! Discipleship as the Adventure of Loving and Being Loved by Justin Rossow

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