Lindsay Kimball DeBlaay, Author at Serge

Personal Renewal

December 5, 2021

Advent Week 3: Renewing Our Peace

Around Christmas, we see the word "peace" all around us. Greeting cards, Christmas carols, and…

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Discipleship Leadership Personal Renewal

August 9, 2016

How to Listen Well: The Three People in a Mentoring Relationship

Want to mentor well? Discover how listening to the person in front of you, your…

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Ministry Missionary Care Stewardship

June 12, 2016

7 Ways to Care for Your Missionaries When They Are on “Furlough”

7 practical ways churches can care for missionaries during furlough and help them rest, reconnect,…

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Gospel-Centered Living Discipleship Personal Renewal

September 15, 2015

Why Is It So Hard to Simply Listen?

Listening, if done well, should be the most exhausting act we engage in as people…

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