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Notes from
the smoke
If we are going to get close enough to the fire to help people go from hell to hope, we have to know the way home.
Short pieces on rescue, courage, discernment, and staying rooted — written, not repurposed.
3 TRENDS THE CHURCH MUST NOT IGNORE IN 2020
This is the time when writers and websites everywhere are giving space to a look at the year just past. It’s a good thing. I joined them with my reflection last week on the five most popular posts on this blog in 2019. But now it’s time to look ahead. I’m not bold enough to make predictions, but I do want to talk about three trends the church must not ignore as we begin a new decade.