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Names of God

  Almighty God   Jehovah  Savior Pure and spotless Lamb Creator of the universe  The only, great I AM The Alpha and Omega   The Beginning and the End The Bread of Life   The Vine   The Door  My Master   Teacher  Friend The … Continue reading

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Church Giving Comes First…

Because of church… If a donor indicates clearly that support for her church is the reason for her terminating support for your ministry, encourage her! Let her know you’ll reduce the number of mailings to her, but that you’ll continue … Continue reading

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Prayer of Reconciliation

PRAYER FOR OUR NATION by Dr. David Anderson Below is the written manuscript of the public prayer for reconciliation that was given by Dr. Anderson on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol Steps for our nation at the National … Continue reading

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Purposeful Exile – My Journey

Sometimes a statement will really grab me, like the one I recently sent out on Twitter.  The saying seemed to provide context for the last 10 years of my life – what I call “My Decade in the Desert”.  The … Continue reading

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Sheila Walsh on Focus on the Family

Sheila transparently and boldly addresses her depression in a 2 part interview… http://www.focusonthefamily.com/popups/media_player.aspx?MediaId={47513F50-54BD-4E02-A2EC-ADB51867968E}  

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Oscars 2012 Winners

Oscars 2012 – Winners

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Andre Agassi farewell address at 2006 US Open

An inspiring speech to the US Open tennis fans…. The scoreboard said I lost today, but what the scoreboard doesn’t say is what it is I have found. And over the last 21 years, I have found loyalty: You have … Continue reading

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Nonprofit Fundraising Principles

Not all successful fundraisers started out as instant successes. Just ask Andrea McManus. McManus, president of the Development Group, wrote in “Nonprofit Management 101” that she made a lot of big mistakes when she first got into fundraising. She didn’t … Continue reading

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Chardon High School Shooting News: Tweets From Students

One student is dead—and four wounded—after a fellow student opened fire at an Ohio school. Brian Ries compiles tweets from the students who witnessed the horrific scene.   Tweets from within the walls… http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/02/27/chardon-high-school-shooting-news-tweets-from-students.html  

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Nonprofits oppose Obama Plan on Limiting Charity Tax Deductions

By Lisa Chiu President Obama renewed his call to limit charitable deductions for the fifth time in his presidency Monday, seeking again to limit the percentage of income that wealthy donors can write off for gifts to charity and other … Continue reading

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