A Life-changing Calling: What it Means to be a Pastor

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• Post published: October 15, 2026
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If we had the opportunity to see what a pastor’s life looks like on a daily basis, it’s fair to say that no two days would quite look the same.Every…

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The successful haul after the 2024 Stuff The Truck event.

Stuff The Truck Is Back, and We Need You

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• Post published: September 11, 2026
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Love INC's 2026 Fall Campaign is a community-wide invitation to show up for your neighbors. There is a moment Joe looks forward to every time his volunteer crew delivers beds…

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CCC's youth at their Spring 2026 Serve Day

Kids These Days

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• Post published: August 28, 2026
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Catching the rising generation in the act of doing good.Each generation tells itself stories about the next. “Kids these days,” is a refrain passed down like an old favorite family…

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The Church in Lake County gathers for the annual #4Waukegan clean-up.

A Gathering of Unlikely Friends

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• Post published: July 20, 2026
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Christian Neighbors Church’s Unique Start and Community ImpactIn 2010, Pastor Luke McFadden and his wife Meghan made a move that would define their next season of life.The couple relocated to…

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Receptionist Monica greets our neighbors with a smile

Stories Worth Reading This Summer

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• Post published: June 13, 2026
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Stories of Hope, Support, and Enduring Life Transformation Time has a way of moving faster each year, and as the seasons speed past, it’s easy to miss emails, blogs and…

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A Door of Hope: Tackling Mental Health Conversations in Lake County

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• Post published: May 20, 2026
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Claire* thought she was helping.For years, she had been the encourager in her family. The one who tried to keep everyone moving forward. The one who showed up with positivity,…

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The Helpers: Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things

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• Post published: April 17, 2026
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Across Lake County, ordinary people are doing something extraordinary. They’re showing up — week after week, year after year — to love their neighbors In the Name of Christ. These…

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More Than a Crib: How One Church Fills the Gaps for New Families

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• Post published: January 26, 2026
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“Every Child Needs to Be Welcomed into This World”When David Ross steps into a family’s home carrying a pack-and-play, he knows he’s holding more than a place for a new…

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A Year of God at Work: The Local Church in Action

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• Post published: December 15, 2025
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There’s nothing more powerful than churches working together as the body of Christ. This year, we watched this truth come alive in countless ways through the stories, partnerships, and people…

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Made Royal For a Time Such as This

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• Post published: November 19, 2025
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A Night of Stories, Gratitude, and God-Sized VisionAt the 2025 Love INC Lake County Dinner & Auction, more than 200 guests—representing at least 34 churches across our community—filled the room…

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