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Category: Features

Weird — the new sign

Posted on Jul 31, 2025Jul 29, 2025 in Features
Weird — the new sign

Carmen Kulig Called and Gifted Participating in Called and Gifted had been a goal of mine and last fall I …Read More

Helping your children move past fear

Posted on Jul 24, 2025Jul 22, 2025 in Features
Helping your children move past fear

By Brennen Schmertmann Fatherhood in Real Time The other day my son was playing in the All-Star game for his …Read More

John 14:1-3: Christ is coming for you

Posted on Jul 17, 2025Jul 15, 2025 in Features
John 14:1-3: Christ is coming for you

By Hal Green Pondering Prayer Among the most comforting words that Jesus Christ ever spoke were those uttered shortly before …Read More

Called and Gifted ‘opens our hearts’ to discover our gifts from God

Posted on Jul 17, 2025Jul 15, 2025 in Features
Called and Gifted ‘opens our hearts’ to discover our gifts from God

By Linda Casas Called and Gifted Lord, was it you calling me when I felt mercy for the man standing …Read More

The gift of silence – a week at Prairiewoods

Posted on Jul 10, 2025Jul 8, 2025 in Features
The gift of silence – a week at Prairiewoods

By Kim Novak Guest Column “Silence is God’s first language.”  — St. John of the Cross The gift of silence …Read More

Gratitude journaling for people on the go

Posted on Jul 10, 2025Jul 8, 2025 in Features
Gratitude journaling for people on the go

By Kathy Berken On Deck How many times have you heard people suggest that if you kept a gratitude journal, …Read More

Question Box: What did Jesus do before beginning his ministry?

Posted on Jul 3, 2025Jul 1, 2025 in Features
Question Box: What did Jesus do before beginning his ministry?

Q: What do we know about the life of Jesus between the time he was found in the temple at …Read More

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