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Be Still ...
by Jenny Long and Carolyn Bira You’ve probably seen the commissioning of ships in old movies. As the ship prepared to take its maiden...

Carolyn Bira
May 24 min read
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Art + Faith: Jordan Boessling
I am a child of God, follower/disciple of Jesus, husband to Kristen, son/brother, uncle to Kristen and my nine nephews and nieces,...

Visual Faith™ Ministry
Mar 284 min read
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God Driven, Not Goal Driven
Psalm 31:15-16 My times are in your hand; rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors! Make your face shine on your...

Carolyn Bira
Mar 203 min read
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When Giving Thanks is Legacy
Lydia Schroeder and her grandparents This legacy story is shared by Lydia Schroeder. Harriet Schroeder lived in a small village called...

Constance Denninger
Mar 193 min read
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Art + Faith: Karl Fay
Hi, my name is Karl Fay. I’m a Jesus follower, an artist, a husband, a dad, and a pastor. I earned a B.A. in Studio Art and completed the...

Visual Faith™ Ministry
Mar 173 min read
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Art + Faith at Best Practices 2025
Best Practices in Ministry is an annual free conference held every February in Phoenix, Arizona. It's a wonderful opportunity to learn,...

Emily Phoenix
Mar 33 min read
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Preparing for Lent Together
2025 Lenten Pathway- Jennifer Barbe for Visual Faith® Ministry We know it's coming. Many of us live in the rhythm of the liturgical year....

Constance Denninger
Feb 191 min read
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Soul Tending Reading- Junk Drawer Jesus
First Gatherings Feb. 10 and 17- 8 pm. Eastern We love experiments at Visual Faith® Ministry. We like to try a new thing out, see how it...

Constance Denninger
Feb 92 min read
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Thankful for Giving Hearts
The Visual Faith® Ministry Vision Team - Left to Right - ...

Constance Denninger
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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An Advent Opportunity
I had the honor and privilege to lead Visual Faith® Ministry Advent by Candlelight resource for 2024 in two unique settings this season....

Emily Phoenix
Dec 10, 20243 min read
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Prayer Experiments
An early October weekend called for the gathering of the wives of pastors in the Minnesota South District - LCMS in Belle Plain,...

Constance Denninger
Oct 30, 20241 min read
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But First, We Pray
Our family is recovering from the bike accident trauma for one of the son-in-laws on August 10. Life has been very topsy turvy and we...

Constance Denninger
Sep 26, 20242 min read
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For the ONE
Visual Faith® Ministry has always talked about "For the ONE" as we work to engage others with the heart and purpose of this ministry....

Constance Denninger
Jul 18, 20241 min read
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So- What is Visual Faith?
I live life in the fast lane. No, not the fast lane filled with dangerous things. The do-things-fast lane. I’m a serious multitasker, and...

Beth Foreman
Jun 12, 20242 min read
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Topical Bible Tabs
This was a project that started about 27 years ago. Last century. When Bible Gateway was only a static tool. Before Google was born in...

Constance Denninger
May 13, 20241 min read
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Praying with God's Word
I’ve been saying formal prayers since I was sticking blueberries up my nose, barely old enough to string together more than a few words....

Beth Foreman
Apr 17, 20243 min read
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Vintage Easter Postcards
An old seed packet display holder from a hardware store in Marshall, Michigan started it all. I began randomly collecting postcards over...

Constance Denninger
Mar 27, 20242 min read
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Out and About- VFM in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Members of the Visual Faith® Ministry team were blessed to recently lead an event at St Paul Lutheran Church and School in Ann Arbor,...

Constance Denninger
Mar 23, 20242 min read
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A Young Man Connects the Dots
A mom recently stopped me after a worship service and asked if her son could show me his Bible. Certainly! I soon met Robert and he...

Constance Denninger
Feb 27, 20242 min read
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VaLENTtine's Day
Perhaps you have already connected the combined tags for February 14, 2024. Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day. The surprising ...

Constance Denninger
Feb 12, 20242 min read
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