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Midsummer Rest, Worship, Grace and Service in Christ (Take Five)

In midsummer, our lives our moving quickly. We have vacations, neighborhood bar-be-ques and busy schedules to distract us from the…
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Everything in Life Can Be Used for God’s Glory (Take Five)

Whether it’s dealing with parenthood, body image or weight issues, mental illness, physical limitations and even something as trivial as…
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Love Like Jesus (Take Five)

Through witnessing to others and sharing our faith, getting together with friends, being a good neighbor, and supporting our family…
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Honest Hospitality, No Matter Where We Live

Hospitality has always been an important value to Dani and her husband, but since buying a new house she has…
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How to Make a Difference: Tangible Expressions of Faith, and Ways to “Be Secretly Incredible” (Take Five)

There are a lot of ways to make a difference in the world today. This week’s Take Five explores some…
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Grief, Joy and Faith in God (Take Five)

This week’s Take Five shares stories of the ups and downs of life – when we grieve, when we laugh,…
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Spiritual Disciplines for Christian Growth (Take Five)

Through a series of podcasts and blog-posts, Fred Gladney has shepherded us through a series on Christian growth and discipline,…
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Christian Mentoring, Teaching and Discipleship (Take Five)

Healthy relationships are essential to a healthy spiritual life. In today’s Take Five, we look at friendship, mentors, discipleship, teachers…
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An Explanation of the Lenten Season and Ash Wednesday (Take Five)

Many people have questions about Ash Wednesday and the Lenten Season, so we rounded up some terrific explanations and insights…
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Prepare for Valentine’s Day with Marriage Builders

A little over a year ago, Trochia first published several posts on rebuilding and strengthening Christian marriages. In this series,…
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Building, Growing and Loving Like Jesus (Take Five)

In today’s Take Five, we visit stories of love given and received, of people who are pursuing beautiful things that…
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How to Handle Emotion, such as Sadness, Anger and Happiness in a Godly Way (Take Five)

We are emotional beings, and we all know what it feels like to be overcome with anger, happiness, sadness or…
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