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Habakkuk: The Long Defeat

November 3, 2026

Habakkuk: The Long Defeat

But what if the arc of the moral universe bends another way? What if the world does not operate according to honesty is, in fact, the best policy?

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September 17, 2026

The Gathering 2026 Conference Highlights

The Gathering 2026 Annual Conference was held in Carlsbad, CA. The Gathering is a community of givers who seek to grow in our effectiveness as philanthropists, in the leadership of our families, and in the maturity of our Christian faith. We hope to steward wisely all the resources that God has entrusted to our care, from our donations and investments to our families and our influence. We are a sounding board of trusted peers, and we relish inviting thinkers and practitioners to help stretch our imaginations for how we might join God’s work. Here is a video that shares a little more as well. Video credit: Shorman Creative

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May 24, 2023

Farewell

Some are brief and some interminable. Some are inspiring and others dispiriting.

May 17, 2023

Duet

Story alone is not enough. Story needs truth.

May 10, 2023

Jumpin' Til the Break of Dawn

There are no longer a couple of megaforces sweeping us all along. Instead, America and the world are being pulled apart by an intricate maze of choices.

May 3, 2023

Like Hair in a Biscuit

It can look anachronistic. It can look unreasonable. But I’ve witnessed the power of that kind of stubbornness.

April 26, 2023

The True Test

The true test is the extent to which the individuals composing the nation can be trusted to obey self-imposed law.

April 19, 2023

Consider The Years

It is too easy not to realize how much influence our stories have on those in the next generation and how they long to hear them.

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