Life in the Woods

You have to be pretty in-tune with the woods to detect life in February. For most Midwesterners, February in the woods is a bleak picture. It is a scene that is more akin to death than life. Leaves lay decaying on the timber floor. Branches rattle hollow in the wind.

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The Gift of Repentance Podcast Episode

Change, when it is for the better, always accompanies healthy human growth. When it comes to emotional, relational, and spiritual change, repentance is an apt feature to discuss. After all, repentance means changing your mind. On this episode of Breaking Bread, Chad Leman and Brian Sutter shed light on both the “why” and “how” of repentance.

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in Aging

Health Through the Aging Years

Aging is a universal and complex process that influences every aspect of human life. As individuals grow older, biological, psychological, and social changes occur that shape overall health and well-being. While aging is inevitable, the quality of health in later years varies widely, influenced by genetics, lifestyle, environment, and access

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in Discipleship

Discipleship in the Middle Years Podcast Episode

Sometimes the Middle Ages can feel like the dark ages. They are long, with seemingly little advancement. Yet Jesus invites us into discipleship in these years also. In this episode of Breaking Bread, Isaac Funk and Arlan Miller highlight the work Christ might be calling us into during these middle years.

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3 Habits for Our Kids

Parenting has its eye towards producing future adults. One powerful adult forming tool is instilling good habits in our kids. A well parented habit can pay dividends in the long run by building the muscle memory to do what otherwise would not be natural. In this episode of Breaking Bread, Brian Sutter examples this by suggesting three habits

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The Power of Thanksgiving Podcast Episode

The Thanksgiving holiday affords us the opportunity to engage in one of the healthiest human behaviors – the giving of thanks. Research suggests that thankful people are in some ways mentally, emotionally, and relationally healthier than their unthankful counterparts. In this episode of Breaking Bread, Arlan Miller and Matt Kaufmann

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