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Every Little Step
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My husband and I took our older daughter this evening to a special cinema where they were showing the documentary, Every Little Step. The film portrays the casting process for the revival a couple years ago of the Broadway show, Chorus Line. What a tremendous...
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FRIENDSHIP NOT OPTIONAL
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I'm speaking next weekend on the pursuit of friendship in our church services - so I've definitely got friendship in the forefront of my mind. I am working hard to be sure the message has urgency, and doesn't just feel like a casual, lightweight...
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LESSONS FROM SUSAN BOYLE
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By now, most of you have probably seen the You Tube video from Britain's Got Talent featuring a singer named Susan Boyle. If not, please do check it out. Before this 47-yr-old woman began to sing, I would guess that most everyone, including me, had...
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So Proud of My Hubby
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My husband Warren invests his time in a very different kind of ministry from me. His passion since he became a Christ follower 30 years ago focuses on serving the under-resourced, and in the past several years Warren has led our church's global work...
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If You Could Ask Bono One Question....
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Next week, Bill Hybels will be interviewing Bono for the Leadership Summit 2009. Last time this happened, I got to go along to Dublin - but this year that will not be possible. However, Bill asked me if there are any questions the artists would want him...
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Learnings From the Goodman Theatre
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I went to see the first play of the season at Chicago's Goodman Theatre Wednesday night with a group of friends. Turn of the Century is a brand new musical crafted by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, the team who created the wildly successful hit...
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Among the Easily Impressed
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My good friend Stan Endicott, a mentor of worship arts leaders all over the country is a fabulous husband, father, husband, leader, and artist. But the most important thing I could tell you about Stan is simply that he loves Jesus and other people ferociously...
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Tina Fey Rocks on SNL
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This weekend was devastating for victims of Hurricane Ike, and my heart goes out to all those who are still without power, and in some cases, without homes. Here in Chicago, we had the most rain ever in a weekend, and lots of flooding in some areas. But...
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The Power of a Captivating Idea
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The Chicago area news is buzzing about a radical idea proposed by Reverend James Meeks from Salem Baptist Church. Rev. Meeks, who spoke in the past at our Leadership Summit, leads the largest church on the south side of Chicago. Because of the myriad...
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