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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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December 2, 2021

Brace Yourself

Last week was Thanksgiving followed by Black Friday. We know the majority of Americans were shopping over the long weekend with 20 percent shopping on Thanksgiving and 70 percent on Black Friday.

John Holyfield

November 25, 2021

Break Bread and Give Thanks

He sat down, paused before he spoke and then said, “It’s too much for me to give thanks. I cannot be thankful for this. I will never be thankful for this.”

Marsha Hammel

November 18, 2021

Creative Collisions

One of our daughters spent a semester at The University of Florence in Italy years ago so Carol and I took the opportunity to visit her.

Caroline Stuhr

November 11, 2021

The One That Got Away

For years I have been a fan of those able to take concepts from different periods of history, various disciplines, and skills to help people translate all of that into ideas that can be applied to their own circumstances.

Lucian Freud

November 4, 2021

Soft on Sin

What the heck was Jonah’s problem with Nineveh?

October 28, 2021

Stop the Steal

Rebellions do not happen overnight.

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