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03.13.2025 – Better Living – 8 Comments on 7 Questions To Improve Your Marriage 7 Questions To Improve Your Marriage My wife Karen is a therapist who sees a lot of couples whose relationship is in trouble. They are struggling and …
03.06.2025 – Refugees & Crisis, Short-term missions North Carolina Digs Out From Hurricane – You Can Help! Justin Rhodes took a video as Hurricane Helene threatened to wash away his family’s home and farm. A river raged …
02.27.2025 – Culture and Faith Am I a Cultural Christian? One of the questions I’ve wrestled with for much of my life is “What is a Christian?” America is known as a “Chri…
02.20.2025 – Leadership How Do I Know When to Take Action? I’m weird – I spend a lot of time reflecting, but I also tend to make quick decisions. I find that God often spea…
What is listening prayer? Listening prayer Growing up, My devotions were dry, routine affairs. I’d whip through a chapter in the Bible. I’d run down a list of prayer requests, and I’d check that part …
5 Ways to Move From Vulnerability to Intimacy Vulnerability and me Brene Brown is all the rage at Adventures. Her TED talk on vulnerability went viral – nearly 27 million views – and it sure hit a responsive chord with …
Why Community Is Hard To Find & What To Do About It Community and Covenant People in wealthy countries are much more likely to be depressed than people in poor countries.* Many have stopped having children because they’re pessi…
