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Dealers in Hope

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The Hole in our Gospel Reading Program—Week Thirteen.” Chapter Eleven: Caught in the web Leaders must be dealers in hope. That’s what Napoleon said (not Napoleon Dynamite—Napoleon Bonaparte, the French Emperor who nearly conquered the world). Napoleon rightly understood that hope is one of the most potent forces on the planet….

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Your new favorite author

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For this week’s The Hole in our Gospel posting Jessica and I want to introduce you to someone who will quite possibly become one of your new favorite writers. Ann Voskamp, popular blogger and New York Times Bestselling author, recently blogged and posted photos about her recent visit to Africa…
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God and Golden Spoon

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Last week I had one of my best prayer times of this whole year—and I wasn’t even praying. God told me to take Amber and Madelyn to Golden Spoon. Actually, it wasn’t quite as clear as that, but the message still came through. It was a Saturday night and I…
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100 Crashing Jetliners

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The Hole in our Gospel Reading Program—Week Eleven  Chapter Nine: One Hundred Crashing Jetliners “One Hundred Jetliners Crash, Killing 26,500.” That’s the context that Mr. Stearns used to help us visualize the statistics. When one jetliner crashes, killing hundreds, it makes the front page of newspapers around the world.  However,…
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What's your "style" for connecting with God?

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Did you know you have a worship “style” that helps you connect more easily with God? Some people don’t realize that. They think that we all must approach God the same way, using the same prayers, disciplines, and postures of worship. In reality, each of us has a worship “style”…