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A thought: Happy birthday, Brother!

A thought: Happy birthday, Brother!

  • Post author:John Braun
  • Post published:2020/11/29
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Birthday parties for family members are most often special events—the candles, the cake, the presents, and then the pictures. Years later we trot out the pictures to remember the young…

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Christmas glory

Christmas glory

  • Post author:Gary Baumler
  • Post published:2020/11/29
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The lights, the flames, and the bright Christmas displays are only dim reminders of the great glory of Christmas. Christmas is a time of glory. Consider the glory the apostle…

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My Christian life: Music as a companion on life’s journey

My Christian life: Music as a companion on life’s journey

  • Post author:Jeremy Bakken
  • Post published:2020/10/28
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We all have favorite hymns to sing. They become our familiar friends as we worship and our companions when we experience joy, sorrow, doubts, or trouble. Their familiar melodies and…

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Please explain: Why did Jesus use parables to teach?

Please explain: Why did Jesus use parables to teach?

  • Post author:Souksamay Phetsanghane
  • Post published:2020/09/28
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Aesop’s fables, a good sermon illustration, an analogy—these are all ways to communicate complex concepts in a way that is easier to understand. Similarly, Jesus used parables (Matthew 13, Mark…

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The kingdom of heaven: God in action

The kingdom of heaven: God in action

  • Post author:Evan Chartrand
  • Post published:2020/09/28
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Three parables teach us what God is like and how he treats us. If you had one week to live, what would you discuss with your loved ones? Would you…

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Devotion: Be like Jesus in forgiveness and love

Devotion: Be like Jesus in forgiveness and love

  • Post author:Peter Prange
  • Post published:2020/06/29
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“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of…

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A Bible story just for me: Guilt

A Bible story just for me: Guilt

  • Post author:Greg Lyon
  • Post published:2020/05/31
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Using Bible stories to examine characteristics of God that we never thought about, characteristics that apply to what we’re facing right now. You are not what you have done She…

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Devotion: Be gentle like Jesus

Devotion: Be gentle like Jesus

  • Post author:Peter Prange
  • Post published:2020/05/31
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“A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out” (Isaiah 42:3). Jesus had every advantage over her. A faultless life. A supreme understanding…

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Public ministry matters

Public ministry matters

  • Post author:Michael Borgwardt
  • Post published:2020/05/31
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All believers have a ministry, but we call it “public ministry” when believers ask or call someone to serve them. To understand what public ministry is and why it matters…

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Please explain: How do I know whom to believe now that Jesus is gone?

Please explain: How do I know whom to believe now that Jesus is gone?

  • Post author:Luke Thompson
  • Post published:2020/05/31
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Have you ever found yourself on your own: leaving home to launch your adult life, traveling in a foreign country, or losing a spouse or parent? What did it feel…

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Please explain: How can Jesus be our friend if he isn’t physically here on earth?

Please explain: How can Jesus be our friend if he isn’t physically here on earth?

  • Post author:John Koelpin
  • Post published:2020/04/30
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Simeon carried baby Jesus in his arms. John reclined next to Jesus during their last Passover together. Others reached to touch him. What a blessing it was for Jesus’ family,…

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Holy Week is coming!

Holy Week is coming!

  • Post author:Andrew Schroer
  • Post published:2020/03/31
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Andrew C. Schroer My favorite Christmas movie of all time is the movie Elf. In the movie, Will Ferrell plays a man who was raised as an elf at the…

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Jesus is the prophet

Jesus is the prophet

  • Post author:Kirk Lahmann
  • Post published:2020/01/30
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Jesus was anointed to be our Prophet, Priest, and King. As our Prophet, he proclaims God’s message of sin and grace. Kirk E. Lahmann When you think of a prophet,…

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A thought: Trusting what we cannot see

A thought: Trusting what we cannot see

  • Post author:John Braun
  • Post published:2020/01/30
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Seeing the little baby in the manger at Christmas fills us all with joy and wonder. It is a universal experience because we have all looked with joy and wonder…

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