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A Mothers Sustaining Faith
A Mothers Sustaining Faith Alayna Appel Towne My husband, Sam, and I have been married for almost eight years. We have a five-year-old son, George, and a three-year-old, John, and that sweet bear in the middle is our Maezie bear.
Is God Good
Is God Good Why would God allow suffering If God is good, then why is there so much suffering in the world? It’s a question that can be a real roadblock in our pursuit of God, but I want you
6 Ways to Tackle Tough Conversations With Teens
6 Ways to Tackle Tough Conversations With Teens Difficult conversations Do you ever feel like you and your teen disagree on some of the “big things?” Or ever feel like when you talk about your different opinions on faith, values,
Conflict Resolution
Conflict Resolution My best friend’s dad tried to kill me.. No matter where you’re at in your spiritual journey, one of the things I think everyone can appreciate about the Bible is that it’s just so shockingly real in every
Smart Goals
SMART Goals 4 Tips for GOAL SETTING We’ve all heard that SMART Goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. But I don’t know if you’ve given much thought to the power of goals in your life…I’m not sure I
How To Read The Bible
How To Read The Bible How To Study God’s Word Have you read any of the “Twilight” books? Did you know that the Twilight book “Breaking Dawn” sold 25 million books? “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows” sold 65 million
Why does God allow suffering
Why does God Allow Suffering Why does God allow bad things to happen If you could ask God one question, what would it be? Our team surveyed thousands of people, and we asked them if they could ask God anything,
Do Dads Still Matter
Do Dads Still Matter? Author: Jake Barker Have you ever taken a kid to the beach or do you remember visiting the beach when you were a kid? Our family has four children and unless you’re paying for parking, the
Is Suicide A Sin
Is Suicide A Sin? When I was 21 years old I became the associate pastor of a small church of about 250 people in West Central Illinois. I spent the next four years of my life serving at that church.
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ Who is Jesus? There may be a lot of disagreement about who Jesus is, but there is no disagreement about whether he existed in history. So the controversy about Jesus is not about his existence, or even about
Is Drinking or Doing Legal Drugs A Sin
Is drinking or doing legal drugs a sin Most of us have at least one question that comes to mind whenever people talk about God, faith, or church – that question that makes us unsure of God and if believing
Can You Lose Your Salvation
Can you lose your salvation? Have you ever wondered can a saved person lose their salvation? Is ‘once saved, always saved’ biblical? Is our salvation eternally secure? If a person is a Christian but falls into sin and dies before
Is The Church Anti Woman
Is the church anti woman? Many churches place arbitrary restrictions on women’s contributions to the church. The fact is many women have gotten the message over and over again, not just from some of the men in their lives, but
Are Angels and Demons Real?
Are angels and demons real? What do you believe about angels and demons? Most of us have at least one question that comes to mind whenever people talk about God, faith, or church – that question that makes us unsure
metoo
CHURCH AND # metoo Where does the church stand on the #MeToo movement? A little bit of historical context about the #MeToo Movement. Revelations came out in waves in 2018, with allegations of everything from harassment to rape by a
What Does Heaven Look Like
What does heaven look like what is heaven like? What awaits me on the other side? Even though life can be difficult, painful, frustrating, and heartbreaking at times, I think the truth of the matter is most of us do
How Would Jesus Vote
How Would Jesus Vote Jesus is a Democrat Jesus is a Republican People will try to make you think they know who Jesus would vote for or that they know which party Jesus would belong to. Some people will say,
End Times
End Times Israel News Today With Israel back in the news today many are asking, are we living in the end times? We experienced a global pandemic, an attack on Israel, earthquakes, rumors of war, and unrest around the world.
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