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Welcome to 1Glories: A Journey of Reflection

Join Chad Gramling as he shares his profound life lessons, personal reflections, and the art of listening through his writings. Dive into a world of thoughtful exploration and inspiration.

Chad's Personal Writings and Reflections

You cannot change the city from the sanctuary. Each Christian is called to be a restorer and reconciler of people and neighborhoods so they may flourish.

Stewarding an Abundant Minded Neighborhood – Review of Next Door as it is in Heaven

I'm fortunate to have grown up in the neighborhood that I did. I knew the names of all my neighbors, looked forward to holiday cookie plates, watched local parades from their doorsteps and in their yards and lived near the downtown area (which we called uptown because...

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God is in the business of giving fresh starts

The Meaning of a Fresh Start and its Impact on Your Story

Let’s talk about getting a fresh start. Before we do that, though, I gotta ask; have you ever felt stuck in “a hole of depression, darkness, doom, anxiety and panic” with no visible way out? I sure have, and that’s the way pastor Louie Giglio described a season of his...

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