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Charlottesville. I’ve been drawn repeatedly to Paul’s opening words to the church in Corinth. He writes, “For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ. And so through him the ‘Amen’ is spoken by us to the glory of God.” â€â€ 2 Corinthians‬ â€1:20‬ â€NIV‬‬ What Paul is getting at […]
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Over the past couple of weekends, I have been volunteering in the 4s-K room at my church, teaching the large group lesson. You guys, I love this age. 4s-Kindergarten is my not-so-secret favorite age to teach. One of the stories I taught was about Josiah, the young king. We read about Josiah in 1 Chronicles
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This post was written by guest blogger Beth Guckenberger, a friend of INCM. I am so grateful to be on this journey with you all! I want this to feel like a conversation, so thank you for the questions you have been asking me! Below are some questions from readers and some from bloggers. (Keep
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The following is an excerpt from Start With Amen by Beth Guckenberger. ________________________________________________________________________ “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn
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The following is an excerpt from Start With Amen by Beth Guckenberger. ________________________________________________________________________ In 1997, my husband, Todd, and I moved to Monterrey, Mexico, to serve orphans and vulnerable children full-time through Back2Back Ministries. Living in a developing country for a long time means you exponentially increase your odds of being robbed. It’s not unusual,
The following is an excerpt from Start With Amen by Beth Guckenberger. ________________________________________________________________________ Our guide, Bible teacher Ray Vander Laan, took us to a hill where we watched sheep graze under the careful eye of their shepherd. Â I asked why the shepherd was tending his sheep on a hillside without grass. Everywhere I turned, it
One year, I went back and counted the number of adult services I had attended. 6. That’s it. Some of you reading this right now are gasping because 6 is pretty low. Others are reading this right now and are a little jealous because 6 is how many services you’ve been to in 6 years.
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It’s natural to keep a comfortable distance from things that pain us if it is at all in our power. I think that is why Good Friday has always been so complicated to me in my adult life. Can we just breeze past this part and quickly make our way to the empty tomb? Good
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My Grandma Josie’s table was always set with a lace tablecloth. Most of the time my Grandpa Gene cooked the meal, but my grandma took care of the table. There was always a plate with bread and a ceramic butter dish. And lots of laughter and repetition, because Grandpa had trouble hearing. All at Grandma
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My father is a Jewish believer in Messiah Jesus, so I had the amazing gift of getting to grow up with a deep appreciation for my heritage and the Jewish roots of my faith. One of the elements of this was the observation of all the Biblical feasts. As a little girl, Purim was my
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