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Phil Swartzentruber

False Summits

A few years ago, my wife and I were attempting to climb to the highest point of Colorado – Mt. Elbert.  We had done some research and learned that there were a couple of false summits on the way to the true summit.  Sure enough,

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Melissa Yoder

Beginning in Submission

In the fall of 2020, my husband Nikolas and I applied for a ministry position that seemed to be a calling from the Lord and also came at a time when we were both looking for new job opportunities. We waited eagerly for the responses

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Brian Hershberger

Looking Back on 2020

Some things are memorable for the sheer joy they induce – a baptism, a wedding, the birth of a child. Some things are memorable for the abject pain they unleash – a broken bone, a broken promise, the loss of a loved one. Some things

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Alexis Opel

Multiply in the New Year

We’re here. Standing at the starting line of a new year, each one of us gearing up with resolutions, plans, expectations, and hope for better days. We are exhausted. This year has been full of trial and tribulation and so, so much heartache. How much

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