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It's Coming
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Deadlines! There are always deadlines. One that is fast approaching is May 1, the deadline for the Film Festival . This experience is always one of the highlights of the conference. Last year over 100 churches from all around the country. Out of the 100's...
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A Place for Doubt
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Okay, I know you are busy preparing for Good Friday and Easter Services. But ... after Easter, if you haven't already read John Ortberg's book Faith & Doubt , pick it up. In the mean time, here is what to keep in mind for this weekend. God...
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Reading on the Beach
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I'm back from our Spring Break in Florida where the combination of family laughter, incredibly warm sunshine, a fast from e-mail and technology, and reading on the beach fed my soul and refreshed me entirely. I am deeply grateful for the gift of that...
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Try on The Blue Sweater
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This is a fantastic story of one woman's journey to understand world poverty and what she could do to combat it - what we can do to overcome it. Jacqueline Novogratz, the author of The Blue Sweater, moved me with her stories, challenged me with her...
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Creative Leadership from "The Office"
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As a fan of the hit TV show The Office, you can pretty much count on Michael Scott’s managerial style as how NOT to creatively lead. This past week however, he did something innovative. In the spirit of ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’, he sent out...
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Who Watches the Watchmen?
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I went to Watchmen on opening weekend. It's very unlike your typical 'superhero' movie. Regardless if you liked the movie, it did bring up interesting (& controversial) ideas in regards to creative leadership. No, I am not going to talk...
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The Oscars & Creative Leadership
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The annual Academy Awards is an interesting phenomenon in our country. Living so close to LA makes it especially fascinating. It is a unique celebration of glamour and art- mostly too much of the former and not enough of the latter. Beyond all the dresses...
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How are you feeling?
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Do you feel tired most of the time? Do you have a difficult time relaxing? Do you think the 4 basic food groups include McDonald’s, Taco Bell, In & Out and Wendy’s? Do you exercise regularly? Do you exercise at all? Are you impatient? Frustrated?...
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The Story of Sor Juana
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I love plays, films, or books that tell the story of someone I've never heard about before and inspire me with displays of courage. Last night my husband and I experienced a play at Northwestern University titled The Sins of Sor Juana . The play brings...
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A Magnificient Gift in London
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I recently returned from a 10 day teaching and ministry trip to Sweden and the UK. On the night before my final workshop in London, God gave me an incredible gift - seats with my hosts in the 7th row center for the revival of the musical, Oliver!. Produced...
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FREE DOWNLOAD - LOOKING FOR GOD - JELL-O
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Sometimes when I am giving a talk, I ask people to look quickly at the person on their left, then the person on their right. I say, "Do either of those people look anything like you?" Of course the answer is no. "Then why," I ask,...
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The Fair Trade
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God. He has always spoken to me through stories. Whether it is the Bible, a movie or good book, I have been stretched, stirred, and changed by stories. These days we are inundated with opportunities to engage with stories. My list of things to see and...
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A FEW MORE MINUTES WITH RICHARD ALLEN FARMER
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One of the blessings of my ministry is the people I get to meet. Richard Allen Farmer was a pleasure to get to know during the pre-conference preparation, as well as the actual conference. As you know if you were able to see him at the conference he is...
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The Ballad of Emmet Till
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Last night I saw one of the plays in my much-appreciated subscription series to Chicago's Goodman Theatre . The play, The Ballad of Emmett Till, is based on a tragic event that took place in Mississippi in the summer of l955. A young Chicago boy,...
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A Stretching CD From Aaron Niequist
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I've been enjoying - and stretched by - the most recent CD from worship leader Aaron Niequist (formerly from Mars Hill in Grand Rapids). With Broken Fists takes listeners to deeper places I'm hoping all of us will go to - places where we surrender...
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