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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

Savanna DiStefano

Coping with Loss During the Holidays

We’re all coping with loss this season. We’ve all lost something in 2020, whether it be a person, a job, or just plain normalcy. This holiday season will be bittersweet...

Faith & The Bible

woman praying in trees looking up to sky

Gaylynne Giliberto

How To Pray

Have you ever wondered how to pray? Maybe you have felt intimidated by the prayers of others, thinking they are eloquent, and you may not be able to do likewise....

Culture

Shelly Langlois

Learning from My Own Prejudice

Growing up, my parents taught my brother and I to “never judge a book by its cover.” I thought I was doing a pretty good job of that, not being...

Faith & The Bible

Dianne Jacobsen

Does God Hear Us Cry?

One Sunday morning when I was a young mother, I took my one-year-old daughter to the church nursery for the first time. I headed to the nursery after the service...

Personal Stories

Man kissing his elderly father in hospital bed in hospital

Philip Goldsmith

When Alzheimer’s, Cancer & COVID Comes Home

Nancy Reagan said it best: Facing dementia and Alzheimer’s with someone you love is like a “long goodbye.” In December 2019 and through 2020, my life has been rocked. My...

Kids & Family

Regina Weichel

How to Teach a Child to Pray

As parents, we are our child’s main influence. As Christian parents, teaching a child to pray is similar to teaching them anything else in life. So, how do we teach...

Church Happenings

Shepherd's Gate Church

Shepherd’s Gate Serves the Community

Step Out & Serve 2020 Recap It’s hard to believe it’s almost been a month since our Step Out & Serve 2020 event at Shepherd’s Gate Church. Our local outreach...

Personal Stories

Gaylynne Giliberto

What’s In A Name?

What’s in a name? We often choose our children’s names to honor someone we know who has impacted our lives. We even pick names for cars, boats and vacation homes—even...

Faith & The Bible

Craig Meyer

What Does It Mean To Fear God?

“…Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.” Ecclesiastes 12:13 (ESV) Fear is a feeling we have recently experienced more than we would like....

Faith & The Bible

Dianne Jacobsen

Don’t Go To Church

Imagine it’s Sunday morning back in the days when things were normal. You are busy getting yourself and/or your family ready to leave the house to go to church. Have...

Culture

Kathi Repinski

Who Is In Control?

When I married my husband, Jim, I inherited quite a large family. But, I also wanted a child that we conceived together. We were ultimately blessed with Jeremiah, our first son. As this made twelve kids for Jim...

Culture

Sharron Allen

The Church, Race, & Jesus

I grew up in a Pentecostal church where we clapped our hands, replied to pastor sermons with “amen” and “hallelujah,” shouting and speaking in tongues — far from the church...

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How to Reignite Your Faith This Summer

Coping with Loss During the Holidays

How To Pray

Learning from My Own Prejudice

Does God Hear Us Cry?

When Alzheimer’s, Cancer & COVID Comes Home

How to Teach a Child to Pray

Shepherd’s Gate Serves the Community

What’s In A Name?

What Does It Mean To Fear God?

Don’t Go To Church

Who Is In Control?

The Church, Race, & Jesus

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