Finishing 2021 Well...
2021 is far from over… but is it? As of today, there are 57 days left in the year. In some passing conversations I’ve heard this next...
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Bethany Lois
Oct 19, 20213 min read
One of My Biggest Regrets
In middle school, my mentor told me something that blew my mind. She said, “Take joy in the trials.” “Consider it pure joy, my brothers...
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Laurie Weinschenk
Sep 28, 20211 min read
Who Are Your Sandpaper People?
We all have sandpaper people in our lives. Sometimes we can live life closely with them and other times we need clear boundaries. I will...
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Deanna Rietgraf
Dec 15, 20203 min read
The Light Shines
I love when God orchestrates my life so distinctly. In the last 48 hours, I have heard references to the word “light” multiple times; in...
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Dave Clarke
Apr 7, 20202 min read
How'd You Like to Double Your Income?
... or at least increase your happiness.
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Laurie Weinschenk
Nov 15, 20193 min read
Kindness Never Goes Out of Style
I have been thinking lately about how we can be intentional in making a difference in people's lives. I wonder how many times we make a...
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Nelson Jenkins
Sep 20, 20192 min read
Not just a Spectator
A man walks into a Chicago restaurant with his dog. He begs them to let the dog in. “You see,” he says, “you're playing the Bears game,...
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Dave Clarke
Aug 8, 20193 min read
It’s not who you are, it’s who you’re Becoming …
A friend of ours was recently baptized at Flora Pool. Two things stuck out to me from her baptism. First, during her testimony she said,...
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Mark Smith
Jun 19, 20192 min read
Summer Vacation
This year it felt like it took forever for summer to get here! After all of the delays this winter, school just kept going and going and...
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Nelson Jenkins
May 24, 20192 min read
What's Their Story?
Relationships would be a lot easier if other people were not involved – if it was just us. Although now that I think about it, I still...
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Laurie Weinschenk
May 8, 20193 min read
Delight to my Soul
Recently we said good bye to Mark and Martha Hansen. They moved out of town to be closer to family. They had been in Dubuque for 44 years...
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Mark Smith
Feb 7, 20192 min read
Following Jesus is a lot simpler than we make it
read this blog... listen to this podcast... go to this conference... listen to this music... buy this book... sponsor a child in...
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Laurie Weinschenk
Nov 21, 20182 min read
Love Notes & Hard Conversations
This is such a busy time of year, and I seem to forget to leave space for the hard stuff. So it always sneaks up on me, and then I am...
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Matt Collins
Oct 31, 20182 min read
Trade Your Binoculars for a Mirror
If we are honest, we are all full of pride, and not in a good way. We compare ourselves to others and usually find ourselves superior. To...
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Shelby Moser
Oct 17, 20184 min read
Why on earth would I serve there?
After college, I was a single twenty-something living and going to church by myself. As I had always done, I gravitated toward serving in...
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Laurie Weinschenk
Oct 5, 20183 min read
You're So Delusional
The other day one of my BFF's asked me what I wanted to do for my upcoming birthday & how old I was going to be. I had to stop and...
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Nelson Jenkins
Aug 16, 20182 min read
That's When You Realize...
I like driving. For some reason, I can get in a car and drive for hours and it can relax me (except when there are a ton of teens in the...
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Mark Smith
Jul 19, 20182 min read
Living out our Faith
For the past month we have been going through a study of the book of James together as a church. Week after week the same theme keeps...
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Matt Collins
Jun 27, 20184 min read
5 Books I Would Highly Recommend & Why
I thought in this blog I would give you five books I regularly recommend to people. These are exceptional books that are written by...
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Nelson Jenkins
Jun 14, 20183 min read
I Am Sorry
“Never ruin an apology with an excuse.” –Benjamin Franklin 3 words that can change the course of mankind. How many difficult situations...
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