The Fleas
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Amanda Miller

The Fleas

The fleas. They always come to mind when I think of giving thanks during hard times. Fortunately, this mental association doesn’t come from personal experience, but rather from a story that might be familiar to you as well.  Corrie ten Boom tells of her time in

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Ron Embleton

Where Is the Harvest?

In a post-pandemic society packed with anxiety, many obligations, commitments, and the escape that entertainment provides, where is the harvest of souls in North America? Jesus once told a story that possibly resembles our setting today. Jesus said: A nobleman invited his friends to a

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Don Showalter

Becoming Thriving Churches

Wonderful worship, good food, delightful fellowship and conversations, catching up with old friends and making new ones, inspiring and challenging messages, stimulating video montages, lots of heart-warming stories—Multiply 2022 is now history! With the focus on thriving, there seem to be endless places to explore.

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Kelsey Jurkovich

Everyday Justification

The Christian doctrine of justification by faith alone states that sinners can be declared “Not guilty!”— “Justified!” before the Judge of the universe, based, not on their works, but on their faith in Jesus Christ alone. Practically speaking, this means that God’s love and acceptance

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