Killing With Kindness
Many years ago, I was in an early morning prayer meeting. A dear elderly saint, who often carried a sandwich board on the streets of...
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Merrie Eizenga
Sep 27, 20213 min
My “Fight Plan” When I Want to Give up Praying.
I stood in the doorway and looked into what had previously been known as my “war room.” I had fought a lot of battles there. Some flat on...
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Darrel Muth
Sep 20, 20212 min
The Domestique
I am a fan of bicycle racing. The Tour De France is the most famous. Because most of these races take place in Europe 8-10 hours ahead,...
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Dr. Gerry Tonn
Sep 13, 20213 min
Assessing Mental Health in the Church
When it comes to assessing mental health in the local church, we need to be cognisant of the fact that we are assessing, not diagnosing....
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Marshall Eizenga
Sep 6, 20213 min
Is Time Away, Time Well Spent?
In 2017, www.expastors.com published the results of a pastoral survey they had done. Here are two of the questions, along with the...
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Al Downey
Aug 30, 20213 min
Gratitude – A sudden Zap and a 24-hour wrap!
There are times in my life when I am shocked back into a balanced perspective. One such time occurred recently when I watched a clip from...
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Catherine Thorlakson
Aug 23, 20212 min
Come, Learn, Rest
Following are some devotional thoughts from Matthew 11:28 – 30. We often read scripture in a hurried way and miss the depth of what the...
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Darrel Muth
Aug 16, 20212 min
We May Be In the Ascent of our Lives
In 2011 I hiked with two friends, Mark, and David, to the summit of Kilimanjaro: 19,340 feet/5895 meters. We took 6 days, 4 to summit and...
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Merrie Eizenga
Aug 9, 20216 min
Lessons I've Learned On The Back of Our Harley
~Written by a pastor’s wife for pastors’ wives~ Life’s funny isn’t it? I always assumed the most important lessons I’d learn about being...
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Al Downey
Jul 28, 20214 min
Getting the Therapeutic Best from a Summer Vacation
Are you going on vacation this summer? You had better be. If I hear you haven’t, expect a visit from me. Here are some pointers for...
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Darrel Muth
Jul 20, 20213 min
The Four Things That Matter Most
I do a lot of end-of-life care. This season has been hectic. Though I do not know for sure, I suspect the pandemic's strain is the...
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Darrel Muth
Jul 13, 20213 min
Say It Loud
We who lead others spiritually are not always so good at sharing our feelings, sometimes just talking about stuff. Yet studies, history,...
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Merrie Eizenga
Jul 6, 20213 min
Three Reasons We Avoid Silence and Solitude
We know we need them but a lot of us avoid the healing disciplines of silence and solitude at all costs. Several years ago, a study was...
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Al Downey
Jun 29, 20213 min
Before You Post or Re-Post
We are living at a time in history when massive volumes of information are quickly accessible. Any topic is open for comment. Anyone may...
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Darrel Muth
Jun 22, 20212 min
Wintering Through
Parker Palmer writes: "But the seeds of possibility planted with such hope in the fall must eventually endure winter, when the potentials...
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Bob Jones
Jun 15, 20213 min
How Churches Minimize The Complexities of Mental Health
Years ago, I realized that as a church leader I did not know enough about how to think, pray and teach in a way that addressed the...
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Bob Jones
Jun 8, 20213 min
Paying Attention To Mental Health
Think about five of your family or friends. One in five Canadians will face a mental health problem this year. Who around you is...
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Bob Jones
Jun 1, 20213 min
What Do You Do When You Can't See The Finish Line?
Marathons have mile markers for a reason. A runner may be absolutely exhausted. Your tank is near empty. Your muscles are screaming. Your...
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Al Downey
May 26, 20215 min
A Timely Topple
Often, when we think ‘destruction,’ God is thinking ‘construction.’ It was a red-letter day in my life when I realized that a complete...
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Darrel Muth
Apr 27, 20212 min
Feeling Forced? Want Vindication?
If crisis reveals character, this is certainly the season for exposing our true nature. Organizational structures and we who populate...
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