chris & prudence

Posts with the tag “lessons”

There's a difference between where you heal and where you reign

February 13th, 2026

God doesn't just rescue you from the low place. He moves you through seasons. Intentionally. Strategically. I know for me, in my life, if I’m not paying attention, I might try to stay somewhere you w... Read More

by Chris Behnke

Sometimes you have to go down to come out

February 4th, 2026

Last week I told you about our anniversary trip to Portugal that went sideways.This week, I want to take you deeper.Literally.Before the surgery, before the hospital, before any of us knew what was co... Read More

by Chris Behnke

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If Your Peace Depends On Control, That Is Not Peace

September 12th, 2026

If Truth Sets You Free, Ignoring It Does The Opposite

September 9th, 2026

God Could Have Placed You In Any Century. He Picked This One.

August 29th, 2026

You Are In A Story Right Now

August 22nd, 2026

August 15th, 2026

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2026

January

Rake Resurrection The Judgement Predicament The Incredibles - (at least in our own minds)Our Little Imagination Station

February

Our anniversary almost killed me (literally)Sometimes you have to go down to come out Sheriff Behnke A Habit Worth Forming There's a difference between where you heal and where you reign Not My Strength My Mental Miracle What if the Timing of Your Life was the Point?

March

The Buddies Checklist The Differences I make What Esther Did That Most People Won't Busy-ness How Doubt Cancels Our Faith

April

The Importance Generational Bonds The Lie That's Burning Out Every Faithful Person I Know The lie that's burning out every faithful person I know Why 'Just Trust God More' Doesn't Fix The Pattern Remembering When It hurt The 3-Step Framework That Changed Every Hard Conversation I've Had Since The Foundation Question That Changes Everything

May

You Were not Built Generic When Everything Shakes, Only One Thing Holds The pit is not Your Punishment The People Around you are not the Problem I Climbed the Wall in the Rain

June

The Fear Nobody Admits They're Carrying FOMO is not a Meme. It is a Trap.The World is Moving. Are you Anchored?God Sent Ravens

July

Naaman Almost Went Home Sick The Ravens Have New Feathers They Were Waiting for Him and They Killed Him Deception Feels Exactly Like Conviction

August

The Sentence God Spoke That Wrecked me You Were Designed For What's Coming Next The Enemy Sent a Meeting Invite Feed my Sheep You Are In A Story Right Now God Could Have Placed You In Any Century. He Picked This One.

September

If Truth Sets You Free, Ignoring It Does The Opposite If Your Peace Depends On Control, That Is Not Peace

2025

March

Radical Advancement Through Partnership With Holy Spirit Italy- a Fantastic Place to Visit | Part One Breaking Through The Lids Of Our Lives The Seduction of the “Exotic”Italy - a Fantastic Place to Visit | Part Two Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany

April

Our Stay in France | Part One Our Stay in France | Part Two The Hidden Dangers of Mystic Idealization Bias Making Puzzles a Picture How to Break Free from Mystic Idealization Bias With Kids in Tow, we are Always on the Mission Field

May

Truth sets us Free Insufficient Funds Are we Sinners or Saints?Stop Paying Rent to Poverty: Why Christians Keep Getting Money Wrong Daily Bread Stewardship Isn’t a Chore—It’s Your Call Sign for Kingdom Impact

June

The “hundredth of a second” that changes everything.Europe Travel Notes | Part 1 The Faith Paradox: Why Trusting God Feels Like Drowning Europe Travel Notes | Part 2 Noah's Secret: Building When You Can't See the Rain Rome Travel Notes | Part 1 The Low-Stress Miracle: When Faith Becomes Rest Rome Travel Notes | Part 2

July

Bucking Authority Taking off the Pharisaical Robes and Burning Them In the Game Of Life Are you aware of demons, but not Jehovah God?That Thing Called Love

August

Turns Out, I'm Not Perfect When you feel like giving up...40 lessons learned from 40 years of life.Houston, we have lift off

September

A Haunted House Experience I Need You and You Need Me Am I Depressed? How I struggled for a long time and didn't realize it...Project Novel in the Face of Fear About that word BRAVE

October

I can't be your friend; without you.Exercising your TRUST muscle Bubble Morphing Get Out The Pom Poms

November

Six Notes on Life as a Parent Passing the Blame with a Dirty Dish Rag A Pet Friendly House The Trouble With Prayer Vacations

December

I missed you Grandma His Art Little Book of Your Children's Funniest Moments...Attempting Something Fantastic Northwest

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