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Evangelism, Exhortation, Giving, Mercy-Showing, Serving, StoriesMarch 1, 2025<March 1, 2025

RAMADAN: AN OPEN DOOR AND A SWEET REMINDER

by A SISTER IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Ramadan started last Friday evening, February 28 and ends in 4 weeks on the evening of March 29. It is the month of…

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Evangelism, Exhortation, Mercy-Showing, Serving, Stories, TeachingSeptember 7, 2024<September 7, 2024

HEALING IN THE MIDST OF TRAGEDY

by MAVETTE AUGUSTINE

Wednesday is the 23nd anniversary of 9/11/2001. I was 23 when I was at ground zero on that day. I must say there…

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Exhortation, Serving, Shepherding, Stories, TeachingMarch 22, 2024<March 22, 2025

GRACE AND FREEDOM DURING RAMADAN

by KAREN ARKAN

Please pray for Muslims to meet Jesus during Ramadan. Ramadan started 3 weeks ago on February 28 and it ends this Saturday evening…

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Evangelism, Exhortation, Mercy-Showing, Serving, Stories, TeachingDecember 30, 2023<December 30, 2024

A YEAR COMPLETE

by RHONNI GREIG

Another year completed! Another 365 days filled with the all-embracing moments of what truly makes a year complete. From the fresh scent of…

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Administration, Evangelism, Exhortation, Giving, Mercy-Showing, Serving, Shepherding, Stories, TeachingJanuary 14, 2023<August 3, 2024

FINDING OUR MISSION

by JON JOHNSON

Something happened … we went from a very comfortable-typical American-Christian-homeschool (Classical Conversations)-boating-dirt biking-mountain biking-camping type family to something different. We went from living…

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Giving, Mercy-Showing, Serving, Stories, TeachingAugust 20, 2022<April 13, 2024

THE HOSPITABLE ENTHUSIAST

by ANDREW COLLINS

I met Matt shortly after I moved to Ventura, California. A friend of mine was staying in his spare bedroom for a month…

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Exhortation, Serving, Shepherding, Stories, TeachingMay 7, 2022<July 13, 2024

WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT RUN

by GRAHAM MARSH

After 16 years pastoring a church in England, Belinda and I never imagined we would wake-up one day in Zimbabwe, Southern Africa, a…

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Administration, Evangelism, Exhortation, Mercy-Showing, Serving, Shepherding, Stories, TeachingJanuary 29, 2022<May 31, 2025

GOD PREPARES US

by DAN BELSON

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians…

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Evangelism, Exhortation, Shepherding, TeachingJanuary 8, 2022<January 9, 2022

THE SECRET OF WAITING WELL

by MAVETTE AUGUSTINE

Everybody talks about waiting for this and waiting for that, and although waiting can be painful, and quite honestly never ending, I have…

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Exhortation, Prophecy, Shepherding, Stories, TeachingSeptember 4, 2020<May 17, 2025

WISDOM OVER FEAR

by BRITNEY CHRISTIAN MILLER

One day soon afterward Jesus went up on a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night. Luke 6:12 I always…

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Evangelism, Exhortation, Prophecy, Shepherding, TeachingJune 27, 2020<May 27, 2023

THROUGH THE EYES OF PURPOSE

by FREDA ASHINZE

I was born in Nigeria. I first began to grasp the understanding of Christianity through the eyes of PURPOSE. Your purpose as a…

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Evangelism, Exhortation, Giving, Mercy-Showing, Serving, Shepherding, Stories, TeachingJune 20, 2020<June 8, 2024

A BOY, A DAD AND A BOAT

by TRISHA CREIGHTON

We all sail on the seas of life. Similar to that of the vast ocean, which can be serene, turbulent, unpredictable, or an…

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Evangelism, Exhortation, Serving, Shepherding, TeachingJune 13, 2020<August 28, 2021

HERE’S HOPING…

by KAREN ARKAN

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure… Hebrews 6:19 Let me tell you about the hope of…

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Exhortation, Serving, TeachingMay 23, 2020<May 23, 2020

WORSHIP IN THE WRECKAGE

by BRITNEY CHRISTIAN MILLER

My hand was strumming with vigorous intensity, my voice resounding with a passionate plea to experience God, that familiar feeling came over me…

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Evangelism, Exhortation, Shepherding, TeachingApril 4, 2020<February 28, 2025

WHAT’S ON YOUR PLAYLIST?

by RHONNI GREIG

I once heard that “Friends know the songs in our hearts and will sing them back to us when we’ve forgotten the words.”…

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Evangelism, Exhortation, TeachingMarch 21, 2020<February 25, 2023

HE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS

by BRITNEY CHRISTIAN MILLER

He’s got the whole world in his hands, he’s got the whole world in his hands! If you grew up in church, you…

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Evangelism, Exhortation, Mercy-Showing, Stories, TeachingAugust 17, 2019<October 5, 2024

CHOOSE JOY

by CERI BROWN

Life has been a lot of things in recent months, but consistently, it’s been tough. The past 18 months have been a long…

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Evangelism, Exhortation, Stories, TeachingApril 20, 2019<April 19, 2025

REMEMBER… HE HAS RISEN!

by BRITNEY CHRISTIAN MILLER

This past week leading up to Easter, I’ve tried to read the Easter story every day and look for something new that I’ve…

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Exhortation, TeachingDecember 8, 2018<December 16, 2023

WORSHIP THE KING

by BRITNEY CHRISTIAN MILLER

On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened…

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StoriesNovember 9, 2018<July 20, 2024

DIVINE OPPORTUNITY

by BRITNEY CHRISTIAN MILLER

Today, I pulled up to a familiar scene; on the side of the road was a woman holding a sign with her gaze…

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Exhortation, Giving, Mercy-Showing, Prophecy, Serving, Shepherding, Stories, TeachingNovember 3, 2018<July 7, 2024

THE BEAUTY AND PAIN OF KINSHIP

by TERESA KU-BORDEN

For the beginning of this Fruitful Story, you may want to first read Teresa Ku-Borden’s LIVING IN GETHSEMANE This second Fruitful story by Teresa is excerpted…

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Exhortation, Stories, TeachingJune 30, 2018<July 2, 2022

MY HIDDEN YEAR

by LUKE HAMILTON

I’m a millennial. I’m currently writing this on my MacBook Air, drinking a great cup of coffee, sitting on a daybed in the…

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Evangelism, Exhortation, Serving, Shepherding, Stories, TeachingJune 9, 2018<January 4, 2025

WHEN PERSECUTION GETS PERSONAL

by KAREN ARKAN

We’ve lived under some “real” persecution. When I think of some of the situations my husband and I have lived through over the…

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Serving, StoriesMay 5, 2018<April 30, 2022

WAYS TO CELEBRATE MOTHERS

by HAYLEY SWAN

Next Sunday is a day in the USA designated to celebrate the people who carry us into the world: our mothers. My mother is…

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Exhortation, Giving, Serving, Shepherding, Stories, TeachingApril 28, 2018<November 9, 2024

WITH HEARTS THAT LEAN TOWARD AFRICA

by KATHY SLAMP

Can you believe we’re here and doing this? During the past five years, my husband David and I have looked at each other often…

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Evangelism, Exhortation, Serving, StoriesApril 21, 2018<May 14, 2022

NOURISHED BY TRUTH

by A SISTER IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Every time we meet on this middle eastern university campus, we stop at the kiosk for three brimming paper cups of sweet mint…

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Evangelism, Exhortation, Serving, Shepherding, TeachingApril 14, 2018<March 19, 2022

COME TO THE TABLE

by LUKE HAMILTON

Tables… We have them in our homes, schools, work places. We fight to get a good space at one in a cafe and we…

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Exhortation, Mercy-Showing, Serving, Stories, TeachingApril 7, 2018<October 21, 2023

THE EXERCISE OF EMPATHY

by KAREN ARKAN

“Move along, sister!” the police officer was firmly instructing me. I was standing in front of a scene I’d only ever heard about…

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Shepherding, TeachingApril 1, 2018<March 31, 2018

5 Ways to Recognize Resurrection

by HAYLEY SWAN

This year, Easter is celebrated today by Western Christians and on next Sunday by Orthodox Christians around the world. All around the world, the words “He…

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Serving, Stories, TeachingMarch 23, 2018<October 14, 2023

MOMENT OF JOY

by RHONNI GREIG

It was in a small auditorium filled with second year college students that I met the little boy named Charlie who would change…

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Evangelism, Exhortation, Serving, Stories, TeachingMarch 17, 2018<July 12, 2025

WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS NOW?

by BRITNEY CHRISTIAN MILLER

What are your plans now? This question greets me nearly every day. It’s not a bad question at all. In fact, it is…

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Exhortation, Stories, TeachingMarch 3, 2018<June 28, 2025

LIKE A CHILD

by LUKE HAMILTON

I’ve been in Kenya a week. To be exact, 7 days and six hours. I’ve barely even scratched the surface of all that…

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Exhortation, Stories, TeachingJanuary 6, 2018<February 1, 2025

WHERE IS GOD THROUGH THE FIRE?

by BRITNEY CHRISTIAN MILLER

We were startled awake in the middle of the night by the persistent buzz of an iPhone going off near our heads. My parents…

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Exhortation, TeachingDecember 16, 2017<December 23, 2023

ONE THING FOR CHRISTMAS

by RHONNI GREIG

If you knew that there was just “one thing” you could do that would impact everything else in your life and bring about…

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Exhortation, Stories, TeachingDecember 2, 2017<December 14, 2024

O HOLY NIGHT: BRINGING BACK THE WONDER

by BRITNEY CHRISTIAN MILLER

With a twinkle in his eye, my precious little newborn boy lets out the most delightful coo, his gaze fixed upon me. I…

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Exhortation, Stories, TeachingNovember 25, 2017<December 7, 2024

EMMANUEL: THE GOD OF OUR MESS

by BRITNEY CHRISTIAN MILLER

Last year at Christmas time, I spent two weeks at my in-laws’ dairy farm in Wisconsin.  As a California girl, people kept asking me…

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Evangelism, Exhortation, Mercy-Showing, Serving, Shepherding, Stories, TeachingNovember 4, 2017<September 25, 2021

WHEN LITTLE STEPS ARE GREATER THAN LEAPS

by BRITNEY CHRISTIAN MILLER

It was just over a year ago now that my husband and I cut our long-term overseas mission plans short to move back…

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Evangelism, Serving, Shepherding, Stories, TeachingOctober 7, 2017<August 31, 2024

MY NAME IS ESTHER

by A SISTER IN THE HOLY LAND

I’m learning the English language from The Internet, so I will do my best to tell you my story. We also learn English…

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Exhortation, Serving, Stories, TeachingSeptember 23, 2017<August 24, 2024

IT’S NOT CERTAIN YET

by KAREN ARKAN

I’ve always liked to know what to expect. To know what’s coming next. I think I was born that way. Following a schedule…

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Evangelism, Exhortation, Mercy-Showing, Serving, Shepherding, Stories, TeachingSeptember 9, 2017<August 10, 2024

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOUR WORLD FALLS APART?

by GERARD AND JEANNIE LONG

In 1980, Gerard Long had a dramatic encounter with God. Gerard and Jeannie married in 1981 and both felt called to serve in…

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Exhortation, Stories, TeachingSeptember 2, 2017<July 27, 2024

RECEIVE WISDOM FROM GOD

by CHELSIE STUNROD

As I grew up, I had no idea that wisdom was being developed in me. I had listened to my mom speak truth…

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Evangelism, Exhortation, Giving, Mercy-Showing, Serving, Shepherding, Stories, TeachingAugust 12, 2017<June 1, 2024

BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME

by RAMAZAN ARKAN

Muslims… What pictures come to mind when you hear that word? Angry looking men with long beards Women whose faces cannot be seen…

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Administration, Evangelism, Exhortation, Giving, Mercy-Showing, Serving, Shepherding, TeachingJuly 22, 2017<May 18, 2024

OVERWHELMED BY THE UNGRATEFUL

by RAMAZAN ARKAN

It seems like such a small thing, yet it can cause great discouragement. I know I’m not the first to experience it, but…

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TeachingJune 24, 2017<June 4, 2022

5 WAYS TO ANCHOR YOUR JOY

by HAYLEY SWAN

Here is the World. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid. Frederick Buechner, Beyond Words: Daily Readings on the ABC’s of Faith…

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Exhortation, Serving, Shepherding, TeachingJune 17, 2017<June 14, 2025

YOU WERE ALWAYS MY FIRST LOVE

by RHONNI GREIG

When I was young, my father would place me on his shoulders and encourage me to “reach for the trees!” His unconditional love…

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Exhortation, Prophecy, Serving, Shepherding, Stories, TeachingMay 13, 2017<May 10, 2025

MY MOTHER’S DREAMS

by ANONYMOUS

My mother breathes adventure. Not the thrill-seeking kind of adventures you would find in someone like Bear Grylls as he undertakes the cliffs of…

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Evangelism, Exhortation, Serving, Shepherding, Stories, TeachingJanuary 28, 2017<July 4, 2025

HIDDEN TREASURE IN THE DESERT

by A SISTER IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Every heart is different, and the path that leads each heart to the gospel is different. Only God knows the path that will…

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Exhortation, Shepherding, Stories, TeachingJanuary 7, 2017<June 21, 2025

WHEN TIME STANDS STILL

by ANONYMOUS

As a child, I believed I had the superpower to slow time.  There were moments throughout my day when I perceived the world…

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Exhortation, Shepherding, Stories, TeachingDecember 17, 2016<May 23, 2025

PURCHASED OUT OF SLAVERY

by TOM BALLI

One day I woke up and everything had changed. I used to be this tough guy. I thought I could handle anything and…

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Exhortation, Prophecy, Stories, TeachingDecember 10, 2016<April 26, 2025

NOT BORN BY MISTAKE

by FREDA ASHINZE

About Six billion people lived before the 1990’s when I was born in Nigeria. This gets me thinking every time I think of…

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Evangelism, Exhortation, Stories, TeachingDecember 3, 2016<June 6, 2020

FAR FROM FORGOTTEN

by BRITNEY CHRISTIAN MILLER

There I was on my knees, tears streaming down my face as I poured out my heart to God for what seemed like…

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Administration, Evangelism, Exhortation, Serving, Shepherding, TeachingNovember 26, 2016<April 12, 2025

THE ART OF BEING BUSY

by LUKE HAMILTON

Busy has become the new fine. Casually ask someone how they’re doing today, and on autopilot, they might say they’re fine—but chances are…

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Exhortation, Mercy-Showing, Stories, TeachingNovember 19, 2016<November 23, 2024

A THANKFUL HEART

by CAROLE LEWIS

The remains of the turkey had long since been put in the fridge. The last of the mashed potatoes had been scooped up….

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Exhortation, Serving, Shepherding, Stories, TeachingNovember 5, 2016<October 31, 2021

CHOOSING JOY WHEN LIVING IN DISAPPOINTMENT

by BUSY THOMAS

This morning I realised that it’s been 10 years to the day since I crammed as much stuff as I could into a…

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Administration, Exhortation, Stories, TeachingOctober 29, 2016<October 23, 2021

DO INTROVERTS MAKE BETTER PRAY-ERS?

by LAURA COLLINGRIDGE

For most of my childhood, I was painfully shy. So shy, in fact, that my parents had to make me a star chart…

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Exhortation, TeachingOctober 22, 2016<March 15, 2025

THE OPPOSITE OF LONELINESS

by MEGAN SEXTON

In the English language, there isn’t really a word for the opposite of loneliness. A quick Google search puts the word “popular” as…

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Exhortation, Serving, StoriesOctober 15, 2016<October 9, 2021

THE CURE FOR A TEPID LIFE

by SYD KANTOR

I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you…

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Exhortation, Mercy-Showing, Serving, Shepherding, StoriesOctober 8, 2016<October 26, 2024

MY PILGRIMAGE

by MOLLIE AH SING

Some would call the Camino torture. Some would euphemize it to a nice walk. Some, like me, would call it meditation—just really really…

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Evangelism, Exhortation, Mercy-Showing, Prophecy, Shepherding, Stories, TeachingOctober 1, 2016<March 4, 2023

MIND THE GAP

by ANONYMOUS

If you have ever visited London and traveled on the underground tube, there is a common phrase you will hear over the bustling…

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Evangelism, Exhortation, Mercy-Showing, Serving, StoriesSeptember 24, 2016<October 19, 2024

HOW MOVING ACROSS THE WORLD GAVE ME A BIGGER HEART FOR MY OWN CITY

by BRITNEY CHRISTIAN MILLER

I have always been a firm believer that you don’t need to move across the world to make a difference in this world….

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Evangelism, Giving, Mercy-Showing, Serving, StoriesSeptember 17, 2016<September 18, 2021

SIMPLE OFFERINGS OF LOVE

by SHELLY GARRISON-MCCOY AND DEIRDRE STEWART

I’ve been a long time prayer intercessor for the needs of those I’ve encountered at my church and for those I’ve interacted with throughout my life. Recently…

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Evangelism, Exhortation, Giving, Mercy-Showing, Serving, Shepherding, Stories, TeachingSeptember 3, 2016<August 17, 2024

REMEMBER THOSE IN PRISON (HEBREWS 13:3)

by MIKE BROYLES

For over 40 years I have had the joy of serving as a Family Life Pastor in several churches.  My responsibilities were to model…

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Evangelism, Exhortation, Mercy-Showing, Serving, StoriesAugust 27, 2016<February 15, 2025

FIND YOUR MISSION, CHANGE THE WORLD

by STEPHANIE AND JAN MALME

“It’s already Monday morning…hard to believe we have only three days left. Difficult to sort through our thoughts as it’s all pretty intense,…

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Exhortation, Giving, Serving, StoriesAugust 13, 2016<June 22, 2024

IT’S IN THE DETAILS

by GABBIE COOK

Yesterday, I went to a friend’s house for a concert they were hosting in their backyard. About 50 of us had gathered together,…

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Exhortation, Stories, TeachingAugust 6, 2016<May 25, 2024

WORSHIPPING IN OUR DARKEST NIGHT

by NATE COLEMAN

The church I get the privilege of working at has a daily reading plan through the Bible. One week ago, we happened upon…

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Exhortation, Mercy-Showing, Serving, Stories, TeachingJuly 30, 2016<October 29, 2022

LIVING IN GETHSEMANE

by TERESA KU-BORDEN

Last weekend, I snapped a photo of my 15-month-old son sitting on my husband’s shoulders, as we walked leisurely on the pier of…

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Exhortation, Mercy-Showing, Serving, Stories, TeachingJuly 9, 2016<April 20, 2024

AN EXCEPTIONAL LIFE

by RHONNI GREIG

In the field of special education, students with disabilities are often referred to as children with exceptional needs. As I reflect on the…

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Exhortation, Stories, TeachingJuly 4, 2016<July 3, 2018

It is for Freedom that We Have Been Set Free

by HAYLEY SWAN

Today is the 4th of July, the day the people of the USA celebrate as Independence Day. It’s a day where people gather and eat…

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Exhortation, Shepherding, Stories, TeachingJune 18, 2016<February 17, 2024

MY SEARCH FOR WORTH

by ANONYMOUS

Have you ever asked the question: How do I prove myself worthy? Welcome to humanity. You are part of the global network of…

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Mercy-Showing, Serving, StoriesJune 11, 2016<February 10, 2024

GOD, ​THE MECHANIC

by PAIGE HARRIS

My engine light is on again. And a little screwdriver icon I’ve never seen before. The last time it came on, I let…

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Giving, Serving, Stories, TeachingMay 24, 2016<February 3, 2024

THE ACT OF SHOWING UP FOR EACH OTHER

by MOLLIE AH SING

I like watching people “people watch”. I guess you could call me a people watcher of people watchers. People reuniting with full force…

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Exhortation, Serving, Stories, TeachingMay 13, 2016<November 16, 2024

RESILIENCE IS KNOWING HOW TO REJOICE, DESPITE THE HARDSHIPS OF LIFE

by KELSEY KAMMERAAD

Swinging open my creaky kitchen cabinet doors, I began loading up our mismatched plates. Above the noise of ceramic clanging together, I turned…

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StoriesMay 3, 2016<May 2, 2016

7 Books to Add to Your Weekend Reading List

by Melissa Greig
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ShepherdingApril 22, 2016<September 3, 2022

GOD GIVES US FRIENDS WHO CATCH US

by HAYLEY SWAN

Yesterday I laughed and laughed and my stomach hurts today. I am so thankful for the people God has put in my life…

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Evangelism, Mercy-Showing, Serving, StoriesApril 14, 2016<August 1, 2020

God’s Grace allows us to Speak Hope and Truth into the Dark Places

by MEGAN SEXTON

A year ago I bought a ’93 Chevy conversion van off Craigslist. The deal went down in a somewhat sketchy, yet true-to-form, parking…

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TeachingApril 8, 2016<April 12, 2016

Surviving Uncertainty: Break Through Doubt and Find Courage

by HAYLEY SWAN

I have been in a season of perpetual transition for the past two years in the context of family and friends who are…

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5 Ways Fridays, StoriesMarch 11, 2016<April 12, 2016

Thoughts on Loving Your Friends When Life is Messy

by HAYLEY SWAN

I find myself standing in the awkward space that exists after the conclusion of my formal scholastic education. I am facing the ambiguity about…

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Exhortation, Stories, TeachingMarch 4, 2016<September 29, 2018

5 Ways to Remember God’s Love

by HAYLEY SWAN

It’s pretty hectic out there in the world these days. Maybe you feel like the frenzy that characterizes these days we live in…

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Exhortation, GivingFebruary 26, 2016<April 12, 2016

Your Dollar Can Make a Global Impact

by HAYLEY SWAN

Welcome to Fruitful–we love practical ideas about how to live our gifts with intentionality.   No, O people, the LORD has shown you…

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Evangelism, Mercy-Showing, Serving, ShepherdingFebruary 12, 2016<July 29, 2017

We Have an Abundant Well of Love to Draw From (Valentine’s Day)

by HAYLEY SWAN

Welcome to Fruitful–we love practical ideas about how to live our gifts with intentionality.   I have the privilege of watching three young…

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Evangelism, Giving, ServingJanuary 29, 2016<March 25, 2017

Built for Community: 5 Ways to Know Your Town

by HAYLEY SWAN

I love to travel. I love to visit cities unknown to me and walk around—looking up at the architecture and around at the…

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StoriesDecember 3, 2015<December 8, 2015

Shop With a Purpose: 10 Gifts That Give Generously

by Melissa Greig

Shop with a purpose this season. We put together a list of our favorite companies that give a portion of their profits to…

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Evangelism, Mercy-Showing, ServingNovember 17, 2015<March 23, 2024

LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF THE HOMELESS

by BRANDON VASQUEZ

There’s a place in downtown Los Angeles that poses as a park to the everyday passer-by. In the “winter” time (this is southern…

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Exhortation, Mercy-Showing, Shepherding, TeachingNovember 10, 2015<March 2, 2024

THE PASTOR IN ME: HOW I CAME TO DISCOVER THE TRUTH AND FACE MY FEAR

by CARSON LEITH

“You’re going to be a pastor,” God tells me in the summer of 2011 while working at a fishing lodge in the Haida…

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StoriesOctober 7, 2015<April 29, 2016

Fruitful Reading List

by Melissa Greig

It’s time to curl up with a hot cup of joe and a good book. Fruitful hand-picked a list that will inspire, educate and…

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Mercy-ShowingAugust 2, 2015<February 11, 2017

Opening my heart to show mercy

by Elison Baird

Growing up I had the naïve belief that Christ called his followers to only associate with those who also believed He was their…

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ShepherdingAugust 1, 2015<February 4, 2017

Get Started (Or Get Started Quitting)

by Lauren Grubaugh

Sometimes, to learn what you’re good at, you have to try new things, fail a lot, surprise yourself, succeed… all while leaning into…

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ShepherdingJuly 31, 2015<January 21, 2017

Learning to Embrace Your Gift

by NATE COLEMAN

Three years ago I barely had a clue about my spiritual gift. Like any normal twenty-one year old, I was trying stay afloat…

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PTWGJuly 30, 2015<August 3, 2015

Fruitful Prayer: Hunger for More

by Melissa Greig

Dear Father God, Please help me to develop a thirst for you, a hunger for your Manna, a desire to spend time with…

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WallpaperJuly 28, 2015<September 10, 2015

FRUITFUL WALLPAPER: Citrus Sunnies

by Melissa Greig

Check out this weeks Free Downloadable Desktops for your computer, phones or tablets. Hand-painted images created so that your tech can become a…

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ExhortationJuly 27, 2015<January 14, 2017

GOOD FRUIT: Root for Each Other

by Melissa Greig

Whether your love language is words of affirmation, acts of service or quality time, we can all benefit from words of encouragement. To…

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PTWGJuly 23, 2015<August 3, 2015

Fruitful Prayer: Use My Life For Your Good

by Melissa Greig

Dear Father God, I pray that You will give me the insight as to how to use the tools You have given me–whether…

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WallpaperJuly 21, 2015<September 10, 2015

FRUITFUL WALLPAPER: Summer Fun Fruit

by Melissa Greig

Check out this weeks Free Downloadable Desktops for your computer, phones or tablets. Hand-painted images created so that your tech can become a…

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TeachingJuly 20, 2015<November 12, 2016

Cheers! to the Little Things

by Melissa Greig

My husband and I received these fancy crystal champagne glasses as a wedding present. When we opened them we made a little pact…

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AdministrationJuly 17, 2015<August 3, 2015

Gifted to Administrate

by Melissa Greig

The gift of administration means that you are a goal-oriented person who likes to take charge of situations. Administrators are usually prone to one…

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ServingJuly 16, 2015<August 3, 2015

Gifted to Serve

by Melissa Greig

When you are gifted to serve it simply means that you’re driven and motivated by the idea of helping others; it can even…

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ProphecyJuly 15, 2015<August 3, 2015

Gifted with Prophecy

by Melissa Greig

The gift of prophecy is used to encourage, build up, and strengthen the church body. It is rarely about things fifteen years in…

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WallpaperJuly 14, 2015<September 10, 2015

FRUITFUL WALLPAPER: All Who Are Thirsty

by Melissa Greig

Check out this weeks Free Downloadable Desktops for your computer, phones or tablets. Hand-painted images created so that your tech can become a…

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EvangelismJuly 14, 2015<September 9, 2015

Gifted to Evangelize

by Melissa Greig

This gift can easily be misconstrued as Christians trying to push their beliefs on others; Even the word evangelism can turn people away…

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GivingJuly 13, 2015<September 9, 2015

Gifted to Give

by Melissa Greig

When the Gift of Giving is your strength, you tend to see wealth as a tool that can be used towards a greater…

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TeachingJuly 13, 2015<September 8, 2015

Welcome to Fruitful

by Melissa Greig

e all wonder from time to time what it is we have to offer this world that is uniquely ours. We want to…

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