WRITTEN BY TIM LABRECHE
Exiting the coffee shop on a cold, wintery Saturday in downtown Sioux City, I started walking towards my car across the street. As always, I didn’t wear my coat, even though the temperature said I probably should have been. As I approached the door, I noticed in the distance an elderly…
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I shared in January that when we think of the word tandem, the word that comes to mind most often is a tandem bicycle. Most of us will envision a couple on a beautiful summer day, smiling and pedaling in unison. It’s truly a romantic and sweet picture. I also mentioned…
WRITTEN BY TIM LABRECHE
When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. He told them: “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread,…
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Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come! (2 Corinthians 5:17, CSB)
Last January, when I kicked off a year of writing about who God says we are, I started with the fact that we are forgiven.…
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For most of last month, I have been attending the Citizen’s Academy, which the Le Mars Police Department and the Plymouth County Sheriff put on together. It’s been an exciting month to see what the officers protecting us go through. My eyes have been opened to how knowledgeable, skilled, and proficient…
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I have many different responsibilities in my positions at both Side by Side Ministries and Habitué. One of the roles I hold is developing, designing, and creating any graphics that are needed. Whether it be a menu board a guest reads at Habitué, the prayer focus you’re reading online right now,…
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There’s a website I’ll visit from time to time that showcases interesting stories and images. Some posts I have no interest in. Some are really intriguing to me. The other day, as I sat on our couch and was scrolling through, I saw a post titled “50 Incredible History Moments That…
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I’ve started to enjoy reading fiction again lately. The current series I’m reading starts each book right as some big, dramatic scene unfolds. My last book started with an EMS helicopter pilot being forced to land on a mountain in a raging storm with a critical patient. The one I’m currently…
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This past weekend Sheila and I went to the last Miracle League game of the season in Sioux City. Suppose you're unfamiliar with The Miracle League of Sioux City. In that case, they provide recreational facilities designed for individuals with disabilities to enable integrated play, promote acceptance and safety, provide positive…
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This past Memorial Day weekend, we sat amongst thousands of other Detroit Tigers fans at Comerica Park in downtown Detroit. Growing up in southeast Michigan, I grew up hearing stories of Tiger royalty like George Kell, Al Kaline, and going back even further, the great Ty Cobb. I went to Tiger…