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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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June 19, 2024

Out of Place

Just as it was with Jonah, the whole world seems to conspire against you when you are running from your calling.

June 5, 2024

Other

Did I, like so many others, set off on this pilgrimage walk in hopes of an epiphany?

May 22, 2024

The Gentle Slope

Murder is no better than cards if cards can do the trick.

May 7, 2024

The Ambitious Priest

The ministry leader becomes the lucky charm for the donor and the donor a meal ticket in return.

April 24, 2024

The Trap

All entrepreneurs are, by nature, high control. In our desire to do things right we sometimes smother the baby and shut down the people around us.

April 10, 2024

An Interrupted Life

What we see as an inconvenience is God’s intention.

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