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Blue Christmas
Many suffer bleakness in the Christmas season. Consider how the main characters in the first Christmas felt loneliness, fear, and sadness, but found joy.
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Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?
Should Christians participate in celebrating Halloween? Thoughtfully consider the trajectory of your family's choices in exercising your Christian freedom.
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Spiritual Intimacy: Immanuel Today
Is the holiday rush distracting you from the gospel message? Consider the miracle of God's presence in us and discover the blessing of spiritual intimacy.
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Holiday Parties and Kids: Balancing Needs at Christmas Time
The busyness of the holidays can be hard to manage with children. Make a plan for caring for their needs while preserving the true meaning of the holiday.
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Family Traditions: Christmas Trees and Emmanuel
Do you wonder if holiday traditions are worth the hassle? Follow the example of our God who drew near to us and draw near to him and to one another.
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Fighting Christmas Discontentment
Holiday advertising can foster discontentment within us. Choose to guide your family away from entitlement to find joy and contentment in God's presence.
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Less is More during the Holidays
Do the many details of the Christmas season feel overwhelming? Focus on the true meaning of the holiday and look for ways to invest in what truly matters.
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Navigating the Holiday Rush with Young Children
The holidays can add stress to the already busy life of parenting children. Make wise choices to help your family experience God's peace this Christmas.
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Fighting the holiday gift game
Overwhelmed with holiday gift giving and trying to reciprocate? The gift of God's love can never be measured in things, but in grace and relationship.
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Breaking Traditions
It can be challenging establishing new holiday traditions. Consider the importance of setting aside your own interests to look to the interest of others.
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Devotions
Paul's Spiritual Guidance for Relationships
Looking for Biblical guidance for living in relationships? Paul's parting greeting to the Corinthian church provides a good summary for living together.
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Making Time to Stay Connected
Do you feel overwhelmed with life's challenges? Find some encouragement from scripture and discover how God sees you. God takes great delight in you!
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