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Past Newsletters and Articles
Our past newsletters are listed below with the main article and testimony title provided for each issue. Generally the main articles are also on our blog page. The testimonies, however, are usually only in the newsletter. Links to both are provided when appropriate.
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Newsletter Articles
December 2024 Main Article: “2024 Reflections” by Betsy Stalcup
November 2024 Main Article: “The Power of Gratitude” by Betsy Stalcup
October 2024 Main Article: “Hurricane Relief” by Rev. Brian Smith
September 2024 Main Article: “Betsy and HCI Updates” by Sara Orazi-Frau
August 2024 Main Article: “Betsy’s Accident” by Betsy Stalcup
July 2024 Main Article: “Life with Sam” by Betsy Stalcup
June 2024 Main Article: “How God Showed Up at Our Retreat” by Betsy Stalcup
May 2024 Main Article: “Remaining Grateful” by Betsy Stalcup
April 2024 Main Article: “Spring Has Sprung!” by Betsy Stalcup
March 2024 Main Article: “Meet the Team!” by Betsy Stalcup
January 2024 Main Article: “As the New Year Begins” by Betsy Stalcup
December 2023
Main Article: “A Season of Change and an Invitation” by Betsy Stalcup
Blog Post (Main Article)
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November 2023
Main Article: “HCI History, Part 5: “Incorporation” by Betsy Stalcup
Blog Post (Main Article)
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October 2023
Main Article: “HCI History, Part 4: “Shifts” by Betsy Stalcup
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September 2023
Full Newsletter
August 2023
Main Article: “HCI History, Part 3: ‘You Can’t Quit!’ by Betsy Stalcup
Blog Post (Main Article)
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July 2023
Main Article: Welcome to Your New Life (Year-in-Review) by Betsy Stalcup
Blog Post (Main Article)
Full Newsletter
June 2023
Testimony: Testimonies from Our Leadership Development Groups
May 2023
Main Article: HCI History, Part 2: “The First Two Years” by Betsy Stalcup
Blog Post (Main Article)
Full Newsletter
March 2023
Main Article: HCI History, Part 1: “I’m Calling You to Start a Healing Center” by Betsy Stalcup
Blog Post (Main Article)
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February 2023
Main Article: Urbana 2022, Part 2 by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: Stories from Urbana 2022 by Christina Wood
Blog Post (Main Article)
Full Newsletter (Testimony)
January 2023
Main Article: Urbana 2022, Part 1 by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: Urbana Experiences by Frank Williams and Catherine Curtis
Blog Post (Main Article)
Full Newsletter (Testimonies)
December 2022
Main Article: O Come Let Us Adore Him by Betsy Stalcup
Blog Post (Main Article)
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November 2022
Main Article: How Should We Then Live in This Apostolic Age? by Betsy Stalcup (Part Two)
Testimony: Thankful by Catherine Curtis
Blog Post (Main Article)
Full Newsletter (Testimony)
October 2022
Main Article: Christendom Versus Apostolic Age by Betsy Stalcup (Part One)
Testimony: Reflections on Christianity, Christendom, and Culture by David Takle
Blog Post (Main article)
Full Newsletter (Testimony)
September 2022
Main Article: Five Ways to Accelerate Your Spiritual and Emotional Growth in 2022: Spend Time Interacting with Jesus by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: Asking Three Questions (testimonies from the HCI Board of Directors)
Blog Post (Main article)
Full Newsletter (Testimony)
August 2022
Main Article: Ten Things I Learned While Studying Racial Reconciliation by Dan Van Ness
Testimony: Celebrating God’s Goodness (testimonies from our annual leadership retreat)
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June 2022
Main Article: Five Ways to Accelerate Your Spiritual Growth in 2022: Quieting by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: Simple Quiet by Linda Seals
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April 2022
Main Article: Five Ways to Accelerate Your Spiritual Growth in 2022: Ruthlessly Eradicate Hurry from Your Life by Betsy Stalcup
Blog Post (Main article)
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March 2022
Main Article: Five Ways to Accelerate Your Spiritual Growth in 2022: Learn to Recognize When You Are Triggered by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: Choosing to Have a Hard Conversation by Catherine C. and Judy W.
Blog Post (Main article)
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February 2022
Main Article: Five Ways to Accelerate Your Spiritual Growth in 2022: Adding a Spiritual Exercise by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: My Take Away by Nancy Sheffey
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January 2022
Main Article: I Want to be a Community Elder by Christina Wood
Testimony: All the Pieces Together. Right Here. Right Now. by David Takle
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December 2021
Main Article: Eight Things I Want You to Know About the Eschaton! By Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: Threads, Seeds, and the Space Around Us with Greg Hinkle
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November 2021
Main Article: Gratitude in Community by Christina Wood
Testimony: Gratitude with Laura Kool
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October 2021
Main Article: Understanding Developmental Maturity: The Elder Stage by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: Elder Level Maturity with Jewell Breneman
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September 2021
Main Article: Understanding Developmental Maturity: The Parent Stage by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: Parent Level Maturity with Marsha Kumar
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August 2021
Main Article: Understanding Developmental Maturity: The Adult Stage by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: Adult Maturity and Mutual Friendship with Jeannie Herbert
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July 2021
Main Article: Understanding Developmental Maturity: The Child Stage by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: How I Am Recovering from Child Maturity Deficits with Sam Stalcup
Blog Post (Main article)
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June 2021
Main Article: Understanding Developmental Maturity: The Infant Stage by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: How I Am Recovering from Infant Maturity Deficits with Betsy Stalcup
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Full Newsletter (Testimony)
May 2021
Main Article: An Introduction to the Human Maturity Stages by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: God Heals in Community by Christina Wood
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Full Newsletter (Testimony)
April 2021
Main Article: The True Story of Craig by Craig
Year in Review (Continued)
Blog Post (Main article)
Full Newsletter (Testimony)
March 2021
Main Article: Year in Review
January 2021
Main Article: Letting God Heal Your Heart by Betsy Stalcup
Blog Post (Main Article)
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December 2020
Main Article: Women’s Advent Event at TFCA (video link) featuring Betsy Stalcup
November 2020
Main Article: Gender Dysphoria by Betsy Stalcup
October 2020
Main Article: Longing for God by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: Ask God for Grace to Receive the Gift by Lynn Bonner
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September 2020
Main Article: Who Am I? Eradicating Self-Hatred by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: Cutting Myself to Stop Your Bleeding by Dara Q.
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August 2020
Main Article: Restorative Justice (with Dan Van Ness) by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: The Subtleties of Racism (An Observation) by Denise Stanford
Blog Post (Main article)
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July 2020
Main Article: Journey Toward Clarity (about Racism) by Betsy Stalcup
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June 2020
Main Article: Introducing Jubilee Economics (with Jay Jakub) by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: Empathetic Listening
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May 2020
Main Article: Not Back. Beyond! (Five Questions to Ask to Embrace What God is Doing) by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: God in Community Together by Jewell Breneman
Blog Post (Main article)
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April 2020
Main Article: Sam is Healed from a Torn Tendon by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: Never Alone (Practices to Draw Closer to God When You Live Alone)
Blog Post (Main article)
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March 2020
Main Article: Seizing the Sabbath by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: A Season of Waiting by Catherine C.
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February 2020
Main Article: Seven Reasons Not to Move in With Your Boyfriend by Betsy Stalcup
January 2020
Main Article: Leadership Development by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: On the Edge of a Stage by Christina Wood
Blog Post (Main article)
Full Newsletter (Testimony)
December 2019
Main Article: We Bring Our Own Furniture (Immanuel Prayer Experience)
Testimony: Grace-filled Transformation That Lasts (Forming Participant)
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Full Newsletter (Testimony)
November 2019
Main Article: Lessons in Suffering Well by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: Jesus is a Nats Fan (Immanuel Prayer)
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October 2019
Main Article: What Everyone Needs to Know About Infants (Understanding Child Development) by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: Fountain of Hope (Eating as Comfort) by Andrea Chung
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Full Newsletter (Testimony)
September 2019
Main Article: How to Use Maturity (Tasks and Skills) to Parent Well by Betsy Stalcup
Blog Post (Main article)
Full Newsletter
August 2019
Main Article: I Love You Enough to Correct You (Healthy Parenting) by Jen Coursey
Testimony: The Lord is Good by Brenda Van Ness
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July 2019
Main Article: Boys at Risk (based on the work of Allan Schore) by Betsy Stalcup
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June 2019
Main Article: The Happiest Baby on the Block Can be Your Baby by Betsy Stalcup
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May 2019
Main Article: Attachment 101 by Betsy Stalcup
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April 2019
Main Article: The Social Needs of Babies by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: Our Interactive God (Building Joy)
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March 2019
Main Article: Testimonies from the Immanuel Approach Conference with Dr. Karl Lehman
Testimonies: Kitchen Table after Nap time (Jesus Heals Mother Wounds); The Goal is Intimacy with Jesus (Sharing the Immanuel Approach with Others); All I Need is trust in Him (Jesus Heals Father Wounds)
Blog Post (Main Article)
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December 2018
Main Article: Babies and Brain Science by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: With A by MMC
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November 2018
Main Article: 20 Minutes to Transformation (Immanuel Journaling) featuring John and Sungshim Loppnow
Testimony: What Immanuel Journaling Has Meant for Me
Blog Post (Video)
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Full Newsletter (Testimony)
October 2018
Main Article: Introducing Facing Life’s Losses by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: Invite God In by HCI Board Member
Full Newsletter (Testimony)
September 2018
Full Newsletter
August 2018
Main Article: Five-Bar Moments (Explained in Letter from Betsy)
Testimony: Destination: Stillness (Five-Bar Moment) by Heather Crow
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June 2018
Main Article: Window of Tolerance (Explained in Letter from Betsy)
Testimony: Into the Woods My Master Went (Seeking God’s Perspective) by Michelle G.
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May 2018
Main Article: Welcome, Catherine, to the HCI Team!
Testimony: You Anoint My Head with Oil (Immanuel Prayer and Physical Healing) by Betsy McPeak
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April 2018
Main Article: Thriving DC Conference
March 2018
Main Article: The Story Behind Jayden’s Place by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: Welcoming A Child by HCI Member
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February 2018
January 2018
Main Article: 2017 in Review: A Conversation with Sam and Betsy
December 2017
Main Article: Six Ways to Quiet During the Most Stressful Time of Year by Sarah Fangmeyer
November 2017
Main Article: Here Come the Holidays by Betsy Stalcup
September/October 2017
Main Article: With Jesus on the Long Path to Healing by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: Psalm by Susan Price (Poem)
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August 2017
Main Article: Encountering God in Forming by a Forming participant
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June/July 2017
Main Article: Sharing Life in Community by Betsy Stalcup
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May 2017
Main Article: How Prince Harry Got It Right (Processing Grief) by Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: God’s Hope in Our Powerlessness (Forming, Immanuel)
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April 2017
Main Article: Transformation
Testimony: How I Acted Like Myself at My Friend’s Wedding by Chaney Mullins
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March 2017
Main Article: How Social Isolation is Killing Us by Betsy Stalcup
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February 2017
Main Article: Immanuel, Who Brings Us Rest (Immanuel Approach)
January 2017
Main Article: How Do We Get There from Here? (Wholeness) By Betsy Stalcup
Testimony: God at Work in Us (Immanuel Approach)
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