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Duck Feathers and Rhino Skin

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You’ll never survive in leadership unless you have both of them. Do you remember what “preening” is? Ducks have oil glands under their wings and when they “preen” they peck themselves under their wings and run their bills all along their feathers, thus covering themselves in oil. This oil does…

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Cheyenne's new CD!!!

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Cheyenne’s new CD, I’m Blue Skies, is now available and it is fantastic!!!! You can listen to samples and purchase it from iTunes, or you can buy it through his website. I’m so proud of Cheyenne. He wrote all of the lyrics and music, and has produced a fantastic arrangement….
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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…