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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…
Exegetical Study…

Paul’s Letter of Recommendation

24 Feb 20221 Nov 2022
By Conrad Gempf If you want to understand the difficulties Paul had in his relationship with the church he founded in Corinth, 2 Corinthians 3:1-6 tells you almost everything you need…
For Me…

Dooby Dooby Doo

27 Jan 20222 Nov 2022
By Kim Longden “Look mom!” my three-year-old said proudly, “I’m decorating!” I looked up from my computer to see that I had been so engrossed in typing, I hadn’t noticed…
For Me

Reorganizing Choices

19 Jul 2021
By Kristeen Bruun Years of disorganization have left me with a mish-mash of stuff, all mixed together, so I’m currently working on organizing all of my possessions. I know my…
Discipling Leaders…

Always Growing in Friendship: Intimacy VS Isolation

5 Feb 202123 Feb 2021
By Heidi Goehmann There was a time I thought friendship began with slumber parties and secrets shared in sleeping bags. I also thought friendship began on athletic fields and during…
Discipleship Tools…

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…
Cultural Studies…

Hope-Filled Speech

14 Jan 202114 Jan 2021
By Sam Fink If you’ve known Jesus for more than about 15 minutes, you probably know, or have at least heard a sermon on 1 Peter 3:15. When I was…
Cultural Studies…

6 Ways to Shine on Social Media

13 Jan 2021
By Amy Larson from Mom Fuel Is it just me, or does it seem like each time social media calms down ... something else happens to stir the pot again?…
Advent…

Have A Very … Christmas

18 Dec 2020
By Justin Rossow I love Christmas time! Except when I don't. And a Covid Christmas brings up all kinds of mixed emotions (shaken, not stirred). My parents decided not to…
For Me…

Dwell In Unity

1 Oct 20201 Oct 2020
By Katie Helmreich It was a beautiful summer evening. Perfect for prepping the driveway for new concrete. My job was to wet the gravel so it would compact well. I…
Cultural Studies…

Patterns of Belonging

25 Jun 202024 Jun 2020
By Justin Rossow In his book Organic Community, Joseph Myers describes four different “patterns of belonging” we all need in order to experience a sense of community. Myers doesn’t tell us…
For Me…

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

Travel Plans Not My Own

20 Dec 2019
A number of years ago, when my congregational leaders put out a call for a summer Sunday school teacher, I ignored the call as long as I could. Who wants…
For My Friends

A Gift of Community

24 Nov 2019
Three months ago--no kidding, just three months ago!--my daughter was facing a difficult decision brought on by circumstances out of her control. (Yes; it was mostly my fault, but that's…
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…
Cultural Studies…

Tiberius Maximus: A Study in Scenes

6 Nov 2019
Scene Since I didn't pay the extra $11 to choose my own seat, I was in the middle (of course) between a woman with a yellow cardigan at the window,…
Discipling Leaders

Please Pass the Potatoes

15 Oct 201923 Oct 2020
This blog is a response to  A Full Table for Empty People written by my friend Steve Wiechman of Breathe Life Ministries. You really should go read that and then come…
For Me

The Secret Code Prayer

9 Oct 20198 Apr 2020
Have you ever run a discipleship experiment? When was the last time you tried something new related to following Jesus or being shaped by him? I think a spirit of…

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