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Faith Experiment…

#Lenten Walk, Week … What?

16 Mar 202316 Mar 2023
By Alli Bauck This week felt like one step forward, two steps back. As Spring makes its anticipated arrival to the Kansas City area, the forecast last week was a…
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…
Cultural Studies

“Jesus wept.”

17 Oct 202218 Oct 2022
By Rachel Hinz Six years ago my mom died. That’s not how I usually say it, though. I’ll say something like, “My mom got to see her Savior.” Or, “My…
For My Friends

God at Work, in My Kids

23 Sep 20226 Oct 2022
By Katie Helmreich The past month has been an intense struggle for us. My youngest started kindergarten this year, and turns out she wasn't quite ready for it emotionally. Every…
Cultural Studies…

Mary and Martha, GPA or GPS?

28 Jul 20222 Nov 2022
By Justin Rossow (with Valerie Matyas) A couple of weeks ago, I got to lead a Next Step workshop at a congregation outside Buffalo, New York. As part of the…
Cultural Studies…

Take My Moments and My Days

8 Jun 20221 Nov 2022
By Katie Helmreich My alarm went off at 5:50 this morning. I hit snooze a few times, but then I remembered today's the day I'd arranged to swap kid-free hours…
Cultural Studies…

I Long to See You Face to Face

29 Oct 20211 Nov 2022
It’s been a rather confusing year for worship. We’re called to stay focused on relationship. By Justin Rossow As COVID-19 drags on (and on, and on, and on...), our novel…
Advent…

Dear Jesus, I Have Survivor Guilt

13 Dec 202014 Dec 2020
By Kristeen Bruun Over the past ten days, I have been working on writing my annual Christmas letter, something I have sent out for at least the past 30 years.…
Advent…

Immanuel in Our Mess

9 Dec 202016 Dec 2020
By Katie Helmreich We're "real tree" people. Come what may, we load everybody in the Suburban and head to the tree farm early each December! I love the cozy, Courier and…
For Me…

The Eleventh Hour

29 Jun 2020
By Kris Bruun I spent five days in a silent retreat recently, and somewhere in the middle of my days, I got a new insight on a passage of scripture…
For Me

Hard Days, Good Things

27 Nov 20198 May 2021
By Jamie Wiechman, Breathe Life Ministries Many days I find myself working toward the picture of a fabulous life that is in my head. It has pieces in it like…
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