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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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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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.
How to be a Christian Mentor
Mentoring is one of the most meaningful ways we care for one another in the church. It can also be easy to overthink. What do I do in the first meeting? What do we do in the weeks after that? How do I bring mentoring to a close without awkwardness
Praying Like the Disciples Podcast Episode
Christ knew what he was doing when he gave his disciples what we have come to call “The Lord’s Prayer.” It is beautiful to the ear. Rhythmic to the tongue. Simple to remember and loaded with power. In this episode, Joe Leman highlights this beauty and power and helps us
Obsessional Doubt and The Marriage Decision
The decision to marry is a major life decision. Uncertainty around who to marry, when to marry, and “how to know for sure” are common questions individuals considering marriage face. As Christians, there are additional layers of discernment around honoring God, aligning with his will, and stepping out in faith. Obsessive doubt is a condition where intrusive, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) target core aspects of a person’s
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A Christian Perspective on Aging, Roles, and Identity
Aging is an experience that every human being inevitably encounters, yet societies interpret and value this process in vastly different ways. In many contemporary Western contexts, aging is closely associated with decline, loss of autonomy, and a diminished role in social and economic spheres. However, from a Christian worldview, aging
How to Have Stress-Reducing Conversations Podcast Episode
Stress is a very real part of our lives. How we manage it can have either health or ill-health in store. Fortunately, one tool we should be using to soothe stress in one another is stress reducing conversations. In this episode of Breaking Bread, Kaleb Beyer, Craig Stickling, and Brian Sutter explain how to have these purposeful
A Christian Perspective on Tragedy and Suffering
A Christian perspective on tragedy and suffering is the story of a good God creating a good world that has been corrupted by rebellion. Humans were created to represent God and live out his goodness but instead rebelled, bringing corruption. Humans now live with the results of this corruption and in the hope of God’s promise to restore
Five Keys to Working through Loss Webinar
Loss is a very real facet of our lives. Walking through loss and finding hope in the midst is a difficult yet necessary part of healing. This webinar looks at five keys to dealing with loss, considering how we can move in the direction of healing.