Oranges and the Body of Christ

The body of Christ is absolutely amazing, and YOU play a part in it. Check out this week's featured article to see what oranges have to do with it. (What??)

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ENCOUNTER article: "Lessons from a Christmas Orange"
article author: Jaclyn S. Miller
magazine: December 26, 2010 issue of ENCOUNTER

Christmas Budgeting

Jaclyn gave us some great ideas for how to spend less on Christmas presents ... and be creative in the process. How do you stretch your dollars at Christmas time?

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ENCOUNTER article: "Great Gifts That Give Your Budget a Break"
article author: Jaclyn S. Miller
magazine: December 12, 2010 issue of ENCOUNTER

Keeping Christ in Christmas

The teens interviewed for today's feature article told ways they make room for Christ during the hectic Christmas season. What are some ways you make room for Him during December?

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ENCOUNTER article: "Making Room for the Savior"
article author: Jennifer Dunning
magazine: December 5, 2010 issue of ENCOUNTER

Contentment Quiz

How do you view your trials? Are they something to complain about, or do you see them as a way to cultivate contentment in your life?

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ENCOUNTER article: "Are You Traveling Toward Contentment?"
article author: Kim Peterson & Jaclyn S. Miller
magazine: November 28, 2010 issue of ENCOUNTER

Tips for Contentment

Like Karri, are you content with what you have until you see that someone else has something better? How do you deal with discontentment?

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ENCOUNTER article: "The Choice of Contentment"
article author: Candy Arrington
magazine: November 21, 2010 issue of ENCOUNTER

Green with Envy

How do you deal with envy?

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ENCOUNTER article: "Seeing Green"
article author: Tammy Darling
magazine: November 14, 2010 issue of ENCOUNTER

To forgive ...

... or not to forgive ... there is no question. God's Word clearly states that we are supposed to forgive, but it's not always easy. Why do you sometimes avoid forgiving others?

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ENCOUNTER article: "The Choice of Forgiveness"
article author: Candy Arrington
magazine: November 7, 2010 issue of ENCOUNTER