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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 3, 2025

Esther: The Divine Comedy

Not a belly laugh but a smile. Not a broadsword but a scalpel.

November 19, 2025

Nehemiah: Saved by Hope

For many of us, the feeling is familiar. When we look back at what we’ve accomplished, we ask the same questions: Did I complete the work to which I was called?

November 4, 2025

Ezra: The Price of Peace

Ezra gave the people a lasting peace — but at a price.

October 22, 2025

2 Chronicles: All Shook Up

You may have seen the quip, “I can do all things through a verse taken out of context.” Let’s not do that here.

October 5, 2025

1 Chronicles: Decoration Day

“One of the tasks of any conqueror is making the defeated people forget their past or even rewrite their history completely. It is a tool for domesticating them.”

September 23, 2025

Break Bread and Give Thanks

Probably, if I were to settle on an image for The Gathering, it would be this simple.

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