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Faith & The Bible

How to Reignite Your Faith This Summer

Jim Jensen

Summer in Michigan is something special. The lakes are calling, the camping gear is dusted off, and everyone’s planning their trip “up north.” It’s a season of freedom, adventure, and...

Culture

pad of paper that says new year 2022 resolution

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 ...

Kids & Family

cute dog dressed in santa suit and reindeer ears

Dianne Jacobsen

Santa And Jesus

When I was a child, I did not believe in Santa Claus. I believed in Jesus. My family viewed Santa in much the same way as we viewed Cinderella and...

Kids & Family

Lauren Lehr

Family Fun Christmas Activities

Being a parent at Christmastime is much different than being a child during Christmastime. When I was a child it was a carefree, stress-free, hustle-bustle-free time, absolutely the best! Now...

Personal Stories

Savanna DiStefano

What Does Identity Mean?

I’ve seemed to have lost my identity, and I’m still trying to find it. I realized my identity was lost toward the beginning of COVID in March 2020 when I...

Culture

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...

Personal Stories

Quinton Greene

Why Music Matters

I remember sitting alone on the piano bench in the student center of my university. After being joined by a friend, I decided to play her a song I liked....

Personal Stories

Mary Anne Busse

RV There Yet?

“Camping? Are you Serious?” That was one of the responses I received from my then 10-year-old when I decided to buy a camper. A full-blown travel trailer! You see, we had...

Church Happenings

Dan Laux

What Is A Life Group?

I still remember the day like it was yesterday. The year was 2015. It was a hot, Saturday afternoon in June and my wife, Kathy, and I were headed to...

Church Happenings

Ron Kuczera

Value Everyone In Your Community

The year was 1982. It was a chilly Michigan May night and my Dad was sitting in his favorite rocker watching the 11 o’clock news. A loud noise interrupted the rhythm of the news. What was...

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...

Personal Stories

Dianne Jacobsen

Perspective

Several times a week someone asks me: How is your husband? I answer: He is doing well. This question is asked because my husband, Jake, has lived in quarantine since...

Culture

Kim Monkevich

Teaching Through The Storm

March 13, 2020, I remember walking around my classroom, staring at the faces of each student and convinced I would see them after Spring Break. COVID-19 wasn’t real and it...

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How to Reignite Your Faith This Summer

Why New Year’s Resolutions Never Work

Santa And Jesus

Family Fun Christmas Activities

What Does Identity Mean?

Divorce Support Group Makes A Difference

Why Music Matters

RV There Yet?

What Is A Life Group?

Value Everyone In Your Community

How to Improve Your Mental Health

Perspective

Teaching Through The Storm

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