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Aug 3, 2011

The Bouquet

Charity Singleton

I brought the bouquet home, amazed at how beautiful the pink lilies looked next to the tulips and the white baby bells. Even the carnations looked elegant nestled among the greenery and the...

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May 12, 2011

Throw Out the Marketing Campaign and Start a Real Conversation

Glynn Young

Last month, I attended a talk on social media by Jay Baer, co-author of The Now Revolution: 7 Shifts to Make Your Business Faster, Smarter and More Social. He was the perfect speaker for the...

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Apr 8, 2011

Spelunking: A Lenten Reflection

Sam Van Eman

For the first 200 feet or so past the entrance, daylight tumbles down into the corridor of boulders and forest debris. It makes the wet surfaces glisten. It’s dark enough to switch on our...

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Dec 17, 2010

PhotoPlay: Trust and Trying Something New

Claire Burge

My car hardly fit down the rickety country lane. I edged it through, stopping outside the window of the old thatch cottage. Two sunken, distrusting eyes gaped at me from the other side of the...

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Oct 29, 2010

Network Post: Love at Work Always Trusts?

Graham Seel

In this post from a blog in our network, Graham Seel, wonders what does it look like to trust people when we are doing business. Should we all start working without worrying about legal...

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Sep 7, 2010

Why Being Vulnerable is Good For Business

Bradley J. Moore

Being vulnerable often makes people want to be vulnerable with you too. It builds credibility, and then trust. What better way to build a business relationship?

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Aug 30, 2010

Who Can You Trust: Book Review

laura boggess

God is jerking me around. I felt his frustration. My husband had stepped out in faith numerous times…only to face one frustration after another in his ministry. It’s the same old story: Church...

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Apr 15, 2009

Shout to the Darkness

David Rupert

The story is told by Thomas Lane Butts about a television circus show that highlighted a Bengal tiger act. Like the rest of the show, it was done "live" before a large audience. One evening, the...

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Jan 1, 2008

No Fear of Flying

Lyn Baker

As the head of a small Episcopal grade school, I often give the chapel talk. To grab the attention of 40 squirming preschoolers—no easy task—I search for simple stories and parables. One...

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Nov 11, 2007

Your Name Has Value

Howard E. Butt, Jr.

Armstrong Williams was feeling blue. His father had sent him to town for wire and fencing for their farm. But on this trip, he would also have to ask for credit. He'd seen other boys ask for...

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Add to the Beauty

During the past several days, I have been reflecting on various implications of a passage in Ezekiel 41 in which God reveals his plans for beautiful decorations of the temple in Jerusalem. I began... Read More +