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Pastor Steve Rains' Blog

Vital Signs

Mon, 09/26/2011 - 14:15

One of the joys of pasturing is being able to go to the hospital shortly after a mother has delivered a precious life into this world! There is something wondrous about gazing into the face of a baby. Lungs that are inhaling and exhaling for the first time! Eyes that are trying to focus and...

-Vital Signs-

Mon, 09/26/2011 - 14:04

Willow Creek Leadership Summit

Sat, 08/06/2011 - 06:46

We are just 5 days away from hosting the Willow Creek Leadership Summit at TFA. It is an incredible two day venture into high octane leadership development and personal growth that none of us should miss. Life isn't about remaining where you are, it is about pressing on and...

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Pastor Bo's Blog

Karen's Favorite

Mon, 11/23/2009 - 15:51

It’s Thanksgiving week - Karen’s favorite holiday. When I think about why that is, it’s probably because it is kind of hard to commercialize gratitude. Karen’s tastes are simple. She takes pleasure in things that are...

Where are the "Subs"?

Mon, 10/26/2009 - 14:28

In September, I participated as a guest speaker at a Leadership Summit in Kampala, Uganda. The local host of the summit, Bishop Alex Mitala, in his session, used a very familiar scripture found in Matthew 9:37-38, where Jesus puts...

Thank You God for Books!

Mon, 10/19/2009 - 13:02

I spent a few days last week speaking to about sixty pastors in the countryside of Haiti. Following a session in which I spoke to them about personal devotions and sermon preparation, I asked them what resources they had, besides the Bible, to...

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