Uncategorized Continue 11 Apr 202311 Apr 2023 By Alli Bauck It is finished. Lent/Holy Week/Easter 2023 ended with an exclamation mark of joyous singing and enthusiastic high-fiving (by my 2.5 year old). But it’s not over. (Alleluia, it’s not…
Reflections on God, Faith, and Promises 10 Nov 2022 By Jamie Wiechman Exactly five years and three months ago, I believed God for something impossible. It wasn’t a promise directly out of Scripture (though it was surrounded by Scripture…
Exegetical Study Clearing a Way Forward 26 Oct 2022 By Justin Rossow We couldn't get to the back part of our property most of the summer; it rained more than usual this spring, and it turns out I have…
Discipleship Tools Take a S.M.A.R.T. Next Step 16 Mar 20222 Nov 2022 By Justin Rossow Following Jesus can seem like an overwhelming challenge. Of all the things I could do, what should I do? Of all the steps I might take, which…
Watching the Dock Emerge 2 Jul 2021 By Kristeen Bruun I was barely home from my son’s wedding long enough to do my laundry when I traveled forth again for an eight-day silent retreat. The first question…
The One Voice 22 Apr 202121 Apr 2021 By Kristeen Bruun I am a widow. I did not get to live the life that my husband and I had planned to live together. My parents have been dead…
For My Friends O God, Where Are You? 22 May 202028 Dec 2020 By Naomi Rossow Sitting on the waterside patio with the lake air surrounding me, I was content. The sky was filled with different shades of blue, and the water reflected…
For My Friends Long-Distance Relationships 6 May 20206 May 2020 By Naomi Rossow My boyfriend and I have been dating for four months now. Half of that has been in quarantine. After dating for two months, we were forced into…
For My Friends Team Advent 17 Nov 2019 When I went to write an Advent devotion book, I made a conscious decision to do something different; something more. (You can read more about it here: Something Different for…