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The Quest for Balance

This article focuses on mindsets—the way we think—more than the mechanics of work-life balance. Here are some key mindsets needed in the quest for work-life balance.

Christian Standard · September 4, 2025
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Do You Honor Your Commitments? The Sacred Bond of Covenant

A relationship can come and go, like changing social media statuses. A covenant, on the other hand, is a binding promise, sealed with reverence and marked by sacrifice.

Christian Standard · September 3, 2025
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Stronger as You Go

Things highly valued in this world (financial security, physical health, pleasure, and entertainment) can’t fill the void. Our souls yearn “for the courts of the Lord” and the…

Christian Standard · September 1, 2025
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Truths That Hold Us

Consider this time of Communion our “Declaration of Dependence” upon our Savior.

Doug Redford · June 30, 2025
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Self-Control: The Flipside of Liberty

“Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control” (Proverbs 25:28), for self-control provides protective boundaries and moral defenses.

Christian Standard · June 23, 2025
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The Persuasive Power of a Gentle Spirit

Gentleness is a fruit of the Spirit, but the concept often has been misunderstood. Gentleness doesn’t equal weakness.

Christian Standard · June 16, 2025
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A Man of Few Words

Dave Faust wrote this article because this coming Sunday is Father’s Day. His series on the Fruit of the Spirit will resume next week.

Christian Standard · June 10, 2025
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Wild Loving

Communion may not qualify as a “home-cooked meal,” but it is a meal that welcomes us home to our Father’s table and foreshadows what awaits when we do…

Doug Redford · June 9, 2025
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Wi-Ne-Ma: Where Faith Finds Place

Wi-Ne-Ma Christian Camp is a place where people have drawn closer to God since its founding in 1944.

Christian Standard · June 9, 2025
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If One Word Could Describe You

We are complex beings described by many things, but perhaps no description could be better than being regarded as faithful.

Christian Standard · June 2, 2025
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A Fine Time for Failure

Daniel Schantz shares an experience that taught him two valuable lessons that everyone in ministry should know.

Christian Standard · May 27, 2025
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The Hard Edge of Kindness and Goodness

Jesus showed kindness and goodness throughout his ministry—including on the cross as he promised salvation to a dying thief, asked the Father to forgive his killers, and provided…

Christian Standard · May 26, 2025
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Wait a Minute

Patience isn’t our natural inclination, but it’s a Christ-like quality and a fruit of the spirit.

Christian Standard · May 19, 2025
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Our Cornerstone

Before we come to the Lord’s Table, let’s each examine our heart and our life. Now is the time to repent of any sin and ask God’s forgiveness…

Christian Standard · May 12, 2025
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Finding Joy When Life Isn’t Enjoyable

Joy is more than light-hearted levity based on happy circumstances. It’s not a fleeting feeling; it’s a fruit of the Spirit—a by-product of God’s presence in your life.

Christian Standard · May 5, 2025
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