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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...

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Faith & The Bible
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The Easter Bunny & Jesus

Early one Easter morning a family was driving to the sunrise service at church. The sun was just beginning to rise when a rabbit dashed into the road. The husband...

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Personal Stories
Grace Serra-Boldman

Home Sweet Church: One Year Later

At first, it seemed fun. We wore pajamas, I made a special breakfast, we had TV trays and sat in the family room where my husband Regan had us precariously...

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Kids & Family
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How to Talk About God With Your Teen

Teens can be difficult to talk to, and it can be challenging figuring out how to talk about God with your teen. Sometimes pulling information from a teenager is like...

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Faith & The Bible
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Does God Love Me?

Have you ever wondered, “Does God love me?”  Many of us have asked this at least once. Especially when wonder why bad things like pandemics happen, we sometimes question our...

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Faith & The Bible
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How to Read the Bible

The Bible is at the foundation of the Christian faith, but it can also feel daunting to read. If you are learning or relearning how to read the Bible, do...

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Personal Stories
Lisa Jansen

The Unexpected Gift

It started out like any other day in the cold month of November. At the time, I was a 23-year-old college student living at home with my parents. I had...

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Culture
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Ask a Therapist: Coping with Stress, Worry, Anxiety

While 2020 is over, the effects of the year’s events are lingering. Everyone has lived through a year of stress, anxiety and grief. And it was hard. In December 2020,...

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Personal Stories
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Ron Kuczera

How Cancer Changed My Perspective

It’s amazing the thoughts that race through your mind when cancer is mentioned for the first time. For me, this was in 2014.  In 2009, my doctor found a lump...

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Faith & The Bible
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Craig Meyer

Why Was Jesus Born?

With all the ugliness in the world and our lives today, you may be asking yourself, “Why was Jesus born? Wasn’t He supposed to end all of it?” Christmas is...

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Culture
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How to Give Back During the Holidays

It’s the season of giving, but this Christmas is different from any other. We’ve all had to adjust to new means of communication and serving others. And. If you’re looking...

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Culture
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Savanna DiStefano

How to Help Someone Who is Grieving

We all know someone who is grieving a loss: new or old. The holidays can bring old grief to the surface and make more painful the feeling of a recent...

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Faith & The Bible
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Craig Meyer

What is Advent?

At this time of year, you may hear a word you’re unfamiliar with: Advent. But, what is Advent and how does it relate to this time of year?  What is...

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