Tag Archives: Church

Why Do Churchgoers Live Longer?

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Jim Spiegel

Did you know that going to church is linked to living longer?  Check out this Washington Times piece on a study several years ago which found that there is a significant correlation between regular church attendance and good health and, … Continue reading →

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A Weekend of Contrasts

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Amy Spiegel

Last weekend, I left Indiana in all its blustery glory, along with my four kids and a husband willing to fly solo for a few days. Three friends and I headed south for a girls’ weekend. Other than a few … Continue reading →

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If It Hadn’t Been for Cotton-Eyed Joe

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Amy Spiegel

While I was enjoying Thanksgiving break at my folks, my dad pointed out an article in the local paper about a Christian country music artist and his idea for making church more accessible to country music fans. Why not have … Continue reading →

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Stubbing My Toe on the Stumbling Block of Tradition

Posted on October 18, 2008 by Amy Spiegel

I love tradition. If ever we do anything the same way twice (the same holiday routine, the same vacation spot, the same meal two Saturdays in a row), I immediately want to canonize it and say that we have to … Continue reading →

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I’ve Got Friends in Low Places

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Amy Spiegel

In our kitchen we have a large set of windows overlooking our quiet (when the motorcycles aren’t in season) tree-lined street. I spend a great deal of the day standing, looking out these windows, as I make the kids’ lunches, … Continue reading →

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