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Grace Boldman

Love more like Jesus this Valentine’s Day

Move over Cupid! This Valentine’s Day, there’s a greater love worth celebrating–one that lasts far beyond flowers and chocolates. It’s the love of Jesus, of course! God’s greatest gift to...

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Culture
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Shepherd's Gate Church

5 Ways to Build a Healthy Marriage 

Are you looking to strengthen your marriage or build a solid foundation for your future together? A healthy, fulfilling relationship doesn’t happen by chance – it requires dedication and effort...

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Culture
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Melissa Zahodnic

Hold Please. The World Is Calling!

Take a moment and think about your average week; what does it look like? You’re probably on the go from one place to the next; your cell phone beeping and...

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Culture
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Grace Boldman

The Secret

Presents! Candy! Rudolph! Santa! The kids answered excitedly into the icy microphone held by the red-faced reporter at the holiday parade. She’d asked them to describe Christmas in just one...

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Culture
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Izzie Foltran

How to Share your Faith at Work

When I was almost done with cosmetology school, I remember knocking at the office door of one of the women on staff there. I had noticed from day one that...

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Culture
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Izzie Foltran

What is love?

“Jesus loves you!”  This phrase is printed on t-shirts, posters, mugs… you name it. I even have it set as the wallpaper on my phone! But how often do we...

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Culture
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Mary Anne Busse

What Is Christmas?

It seems to me that lately, Christmas is busy and chaotic and there’s never enough time to get everything done.    I’m a single mom to Emma, a freshman in...

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Culture
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Vince Skowronek

Pennies From Heaven

How many times have you looked down on the ground and seen a penny, nickel or even a dime and not picked it up? Well, after this year, I will...

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Kathy Maitland

How to Stop Human Trafficking

In 2013 I began my journey of leading a small grass roots organization, the Michigan Abolitionist Project (MAP), toward tackling what many say is the biggest humanitarian crisis of our...

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Culture
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Mary Anne Busse

Why New Year’s Resolutions Never Work

I resolve to _____________. You fill in the blank. Can’t decide? I’ll make it an easy multiple choice for you:  Lose weight   Start exercising at least 4 times a week ...

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Culture
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Shepherd's Gate Church

Divorce Support Group Makes A Difference

There are days when you wake up and think to yourself, ‘it’s going to be a good day’ and others when you realize your life isn’t what you thought it...

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Culture
Jim Jensen

How to Improve Your Mental Health

May is Mental Health Awareness month in the United States. I suppose in past years a typical reaction for many of us might have been casual disinterest, but this year is different. Whether you have a family...

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