There we were, enjoying Florida sunshine. Granted, when Wisconsin weather hit the seventies a couple weeks ago, we got patio furniture out, and we began delighting in the out of doors. Still, walking sand beaches,
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No Ordinary Discipline
By Michelle S. Lazurek I walked onto the red-stained deck of my workplace to be greeted by the laughter of thirty energetic kindergarteners. I punched in at the time clock for another ordinary day of
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Death. It’s been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I didn’t understand it then, as a three-year-old asking questions about my father–the mysterious man with the gentle smile from
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But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness,and all these things will be provided for you. Matthew 6:33 Are you at a Cross Roads in your life? Has God brought you to a point
Read moreInspired Giving – Caleb Breakey’s DVD Project for Millenial Believers
LOVED ONE LEFT THE CHURCH? We’ve all been touched by loved ones who’ve either become disgruntled with the church or have walked away from her completely. The hardest part about it? Communication with those loved
Read moreJessica Year 01, Month 11
In July, I pack, pick up my daughter to head for the ocean. I don’t say the beach, because it’s not sand and tanning I’m thinking about—it’s the steady roll of waves, the magnificence of
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Lamentations 3:22-24 ~ The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul,
Read moreMinistry of the Month – Caleb Breakey’s “Following Jesus Without Leaving the Church”
Welcome, my friend in Christ! I’m so thrilled that you’re reading this. Chances are that you have a son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter, nephew or niece who has left the church physically or emotionally. Or maybe
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We were having an ice cream cone after church one Sunday and our children, ages 10, 11 and 12 at the time, were clowning around as usual. To anyone else in the room, we looked
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They conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they did not love their lives in the face of death. Revelations 12:11 “What do you find hardest about
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