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Year of Living Courageously: Pastor’s Edition – May 13

By Leary Gates
If you're a pastor in the Twin Cities area, you won't want to miss out on a very unique opportunity for some serious goal setting. On Thursday, May 13th, I will be conducting, for the first time, a pastors-only version of the highly-regarded Year of Living Courageously workshop.
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Published on April 28, 2010 | Posted in Announcements | Also tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Thought for the Day – Acts 4:13 on Courage

By Leary Gates
When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.”- Acts 4:13 (NIV)

Courage is a popular virtue. Amazon.com lists over a half-million books for sale with “courage” […]

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Published on February 14, 2010 | Posted in Thought for the Day | Tagged | 2 Comments

Thought for the Day – G. Konrad on Courage

By Leary Gates
Courage is only an accumulation of small steps.”- George Konrad

When confronted with danger, we tend toward one of three responses: fight, flight or freeze. The same responses apply to benign but overwhelming situations as well. Whether we need to confront someone’s misbehavior or tackle a challenging project, we […]

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Published on February 4, 2010 | Posted in Thought for the Day | Tagged | Leave a comment

Thought for the Day – J.B. Philips on Vision

By Leary Gates
The real danger for professing Christians lies not in the more glaring and grosser temptations and sins, but in a slow deterioration of vision, a slow death to daring, courage, and a willingness to adventure.”- J.B. Phillips

You’ve heard the saying, “The best Defense is a good Offense.” Yet […]

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Published on February 3, 2010 | Posted in Thought for the Day | Also tagged , , | Leave a comment