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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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November 19, 2024

The Child Without Thanksgiving

“The entitled child is the child without Thanksgiving.”

November 5, 2024

Forgetting the Little That Divides

“You and I ought not to die before we have explained ourselves to each other.”

October 23, 2024

A Consecrated Fool

Can a fool with no redeeming qualities still be consecrated? That is the question I asked myself, and the conclusion surprised me.

October 9, 2024

A Hard Liberty

There are certainly cautions we need to take seriously but I believe Mammon is far more dangerous and all-consuming than money.

September 25, 2024

Silver and Gold

For a moment I considered changing my mind but knew that would spoil my minute of humble generosity.

July 4, 2024

Strengthen What Remains

That was my turning point for considering what time for me is left and how to use it.

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