The Secret Place

The Secret Place A Psalm 91 Story by Kierstin Almstrum The trodden path ahead leads to a familiar and beloved place. In reminiscence, I clearly trace my footsteps, remembering the times I’ve traveled to this secluded location. A few more feet and I’ll reach my destination. I indulge the crisp mountain air, basking in the […]

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Four Ways to Nurture Spiritual Growth

Four Ways to Nurture Spiritual Growth Using Your Phone to Grow Your Relationship with God by Jennifer Trautmann   After pressing the snooze button for the second time, I finally reached for my phone. I began to scroll to “ease” into my day. When I finally got up to shower, I felt a “not enough” […]

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When God Feels Slow

When God Feels Slow Don died shortly after he celebrated fifteen years of sobriety. I was his daughter-in-law, but sometimes I was also his pastor. He would attend mass at the Catholic Church, and then he would come to hear me preach. He would slip in the back pew quietly during the music without my […]

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What Makes Prayer Powerful

What Makes Prayer Powerful by Elle Stahlhut Roetzel What does powerful prayer look like? Would you feel the earth shake? Would your enemies fall to the ground? Would a booming voice come out of heaven saying, “I have heard you. Now step aside as I perform everything that you just asked?” We all long for […]

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