Marriage & Relationships
Posted on June 12, 2025
When people connect with one another, there is energy that is brought to the relationship, and with each connection and understanding of the other, the relationship grows. God’s design for our life is to be in relationships with one another, to be connected.
Godly Living
Posted on June 9, 2025
by Rev. Jonathan Conner
Your body has a divinely-given purpose. What you do with your body matters for your identity, your purpose, and for the sake of your eternity. As followers of Jesus, we need to adopt certain behaviors and habits of the body that will enable us to appreciate, even to celebrate, that purpose in our embodiment.
Giving
Posted on June 2, 2025
by Wanda Pritzel, LISW
In death as in life, my mother made everything easy for us. She had her funeral planned, dishes and books labeled, and family photos sorted into boxes. But most importantly, she had written a statement of her faith which leaves a testimony to us of what was most important to her in life. Do you?
Church Worker Wellness
Posted on May 28, 2025
by Rev. Dave Gunderson, tLMFT
Most church workers would say, “All members in the church are important to God.” However, for the pastor or church worker who is married, that the most important member in the church might be narrowed down to one specific person.
Adoption
Posted on May 17, 2025
by Sue Shields, LMHC, LIMHP, LPC
As children grow and understand more about their adoption story, it’s natural for them to have questions about their birth parents.
Whether your adoption is open or closed, how you speak about birth parents — and how you frame your child’s story — plays a vital role in building their confidence, identity, and emotional security.
Adoption
Posted on May 15, 2025
by Sue Shields, LMHC, LIMHP, LPC
Adoption, while beautiful, can also stir up feelings of loss, confusion, or sadness alongside love and belonging. Children need the freedom to express these feelings without fear or judgment.
In this article, we’ll explore how to handle tough conversations about adoption in a way that honors your child’s heart and strengthens your family’s bond.
Adoption
Posted on May 12, 2025
by Sue Shields, LMHC, LIMHP, LPC
As children grow, so does their understanding of the world around them — and their own unique story. Adoption is not a one-time conversation but a journey of ongoing dialogue, growing deeper and more meaningful over time.
In this article, we’ll walk through how to talk about adoption at each stage of your child’s development, offering simple tools to help you build connection, identity, and trust at every age.
Adoption
Posted on May 10, 2025
by Sue Shields, LMHC, LIMHP, LPC
The truth is, having open and loving conversations about adoption from the very beginning is one of the most important ways to build trust, security, and a strong family bond. As Christian families, we are called to walk in truth and love — reflecting God’s steadfast love to our children through every season of their lives.
Giving
Posted on May 5, 2025
by Rev. Max Phillips
With Easter joy, our work as the Lord’s church marches on from here toward heaven. Salvation is won, Christ’s victory is ours. Though, in a strange contradiction, tears in this world shall remain until the end. There will be seasons that will make it appear that there is no end to struggles in this life. There is help where there is hope.
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on April 24, 2025
by Hannah Fowler, tLMFT
Premarital counseling with a therapist or trained professional who can help you and your future spouse navigate topics and issues, and tailor premarital counseling sessions to you, is a wonderful way to prepare for your marriage.
