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Learning Obedience Through Suffering

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Jim Spiegel

This weekend I will am scheduled to speak at a church retreat near Knoxville, Tennessee.  My topic is “Growing the Church from the Inside Out,” and my focus will be on the role of spiritual formation in building the church, … Continue reading →

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A Series of Deaths

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Jim Spiegel

I have a good friend who likes to say that “life is a series of deaths.”  In saying this, he is referring to the fact that our journey on this planet involves many farewells and demands of self-denial—and each of … Continue reading →

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