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Family, Parenting and Religion

2025-11-16T08:06:15-08:00

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Your Kids Absorb What You Never Say

Last updated on: November 16, 2025 at 8:06 am By Kurt W. Bubna

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You can sit in a room and never open your mouth, yet still deliver a message your kids will remember for years. I’ve witnessed it in my own life. I’ve seen it in the lives of families. And I’ve observed the quiet, unspoken ways children learn who they are by watching who we are. They don’t need your commentary to understand your spirit. They read your reactions. They feel your tension. They sense the temperature of your soul, and it... Read more

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2025-11-05T18:01:54-08:00

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Will the Church Give a SNAP?

Last updated on: November 5, 2025 at 6:01 pm By Kurt W. Bubna

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I can’t stop thinking about the single mom standing in the checkout line, swiping her EBT card and silently praying it’s been reloaded. Her face reflects that mix of hope and dread only someone living on the edge can understand. She’s already done the math in her head a dozen times. She’s checked her balance online. She’s cut coupons, bought generic brands, and stretched every dollar until it screamed. But she still wonders if it will be enough this week.... Read more

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2025-10-12T13:46:44-07:00

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The Mystery at Doomzana (A Modern-Day Parable)

Last updated on: October 12, 2025 at 1:46 pm By Kurt W. Bubna

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Before you dive into this short story, let me invite you to slow down and read it the way Jesus often asked His listeners to hear His parables, not as fairy tales or children’s fables, but as deeper truths wrapped in simple words. The people who heard Him talk about seeds and soil, sheep and shepherds, wine and wineskins knew there was more going on beneath the surface. This story is the same. It’s not about a fictional village as... Read more

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2025-10-03T13:22:07-07:00

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The Masks We Hide Behind and the Face We Need

Last updated on: October 3, 2025 at 1:22 pm By Kurt W. Bubna

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I was exploring a local thrift store the other day, the kind of place that smells like old shoes and dust mixed with a hint of mystery. You never know what you’ll find. I was flipping through a rack of random holiday leftovers when I saw it—a Joker mask. It got me thinking about how we all wear masks and hide behind them all too often. The Joker’s mask was cracked, faded, and looked like it had survived one too... Read more

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2025-09-22T16:24:05-07:00

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Why I Don’t Like Church Anymore: But Still Believe

Last updated on: September 22, 2025 at 4:24 pm By Kurt W. Bubna

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I don’t like church anymore. There, I said it. I don’t like complicated, wordy worship songs that make me feel like I need a seminary degree to understand them. I miss the days when we sang simple, heartfelt songs that lifted our eyes to Jesus instead of making us squint at lyrics on a giant screen. I no longer like stage-centric services where 99% of the activity in the room is focused on what happens up front while the rest... Read more

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2025-08-31T11:31:33-07:00

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Not Guilty: Living Free From Shame by God’s Grace

Last updated on: August 31, 2025 at 11:31 am By Kurt W. Bubna

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I had a dream the other night. And before you read too much into this, let me clarify: I’m not building a theology based solely on dreams. I’m not claiming God spoke to me in an audible voice. It was just a dream. But it hit me like a freight train, and it hasn’t let me go since. In this dream, I had died and gone to heaven. (No smart comments about my destination, please.) When I arrived, I began... Read more

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2025-08-04T09:06:33-07:00

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Feeling Weary and Worn Out? What to Do Next

Last updated on: August 4, 2025 at 9:06 am By Kurt W. Bubna

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Some of us aren’t burned out from doing too much. We’re burned out from feeling too much, from carrying too much, and from dealing with too many people who don’t seem to care how heavy life gets for us. So, we’re feeling weary and worn out and have no idea what to do next. Maybe your grown child has ghosted you, leaving you in deafening silence as they no longer seem to care. Maybe your coworker walks into the room and... Read more

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2025-07-31T09:28:08-07:00

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How to Rebuild Trust After You’ve Broken It

Last updated on: July 31, 2025 at 9:28 am By Kurt W. Bubna

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There is no easy or gentle way to say it: I set my house on fire. Not literally, but figuratively, I burned most everything in my world to the ground. If trust were a vase, I didn’t just knock it over; I bulldozed it with the emotional equivalent of a Mack truck, backed over it a few more times to ensure it was thoroughly pulverized, and then attempted to piece it back together with excuses and duct tape. So, this... Read more

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2025-06-08T16:49:49-07:00

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The Mistake That’s Wrecking Marriages and Families

Last updated on: June 8, 2025 at 4:49 pm By Kurt W. Bubna

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You’re standing in the kitchen, cutting crusts off a PB&J while your spouse silently scrolls their phone in the other room… for the fifth night in a row. The kids are loud, the dog needs out, and connection feels like a distant memory. Sound familiar? In today’s world of snack schedules and soccer practice, it’s easy to slip into child-centered parenting without even realizing it. But here’s the surprising truth: Putting your kids before your spouse might be doing more... Read more

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2025-05-31T16:14:35-07:00

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God’s Love in Brokenness: Finding Grace & Hope

Last updated on: May 31, 2025 at 4:14 pm By Kurt W. Bubna

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Finding Hope in the Ruins: God’s Love in Brokenness The other night, I was driving with a gas light on (again), hungry (always), and muttering about Chick-fil-A being closed (because it was Sunday). I was grumbling about gas prices and digging through my console for a half-melted protein bar when Love Me Still by Seph Schlueter came on the radio. Without question, this is one of the most powerful songs I’ve ever heard. Seph sings about the unstoppable, unfathomable, and unbelievable love... Read more

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