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All of us are spirtual leaders in one form or another, so I think (and hope) you’ll find the following excerpt from a Rick Warren article as fulfilling as I did.
The excerpt comes from The Christian Post found via a fantastic blog, Church Relevence.

Open your mind to God.
If you’re going to do this, you’ve got [...]

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Beautiful story, Anthony. I hope we all accept Jesus’ invitation to continue to become like Him - gentle and humble of heart.
Another invitation is for Friday’s Epinoia Gathering. Wanted to check for a head count again. I reserved a table for ten. If there are more (?!!?) I’ll need to call. [...]

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I recently received an email from a friend who thought I might enjoy the story. I did and wanted to share with you. I hope you find truth in these words.
A few years ago a group of salesmen went to a regional
Sales convention in Chicago. They had assured their wives that
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I’ve mentioned my husband’s “Hall Pass” theology out here before. That theology is what ultimately led me to the church I call home.
Before it was “my” church, Grant Park Baptist Church survived a “hostile takeover” - I wish I was kidding. I won’t go into all the details here, but I will say [...]

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Earlier today I was reading my favorite section in any newspaper — the “Week in Review” found in the Sunday editions of the New York Times (which is posted online for free on Saturdays), I came across this article, ‘A Divide, and Maybe a Divorce’ by Laurie Goodstein. The article discusses the split in the [...]

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My world is changing. I mean, REALLY changing, not just that “the only thing constant is change” kind of change, but the big time “what the heck are we gonna do” kind of change.
I’ve resigned my employment, which means I’ve resigned our home as well since I literally (and figuratively) live at my job. [...]

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This is the full text of an editorial I read online from the Christian Science Monitor. While semi-political in nature, my intent in posting it here is not. I was deeply intrigued at its content, this line most-specically:
Our surveys show that not only do Muslims reject terrorism as much if not more than [...]

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I am guessing I am not the only one a bit disquieted?
Am re-reading a few books. One is called “How to Stop the Pain” by Dr. James Richards. He speculates that the cause of much of our emotional pain is our inclination to judge others and ourselves. “Although judging has many facets… the [...]

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This is partly a response to Anthony’s question, partly a response to the most recent set of entries. I had originally thought to share this last week, but have continued to meditate on it internally. God seems to be stirring similiar notions among us. I am in favor of confession, of owning [...]

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A woman called the other day, from another church, and asked if we (our church) might join them in helping feed the hungry and reaching out to the homeless at the local soup kitchen. I politely let them know that they can do their own thing while we do ours. While they are doing a [...]