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Rebuilders Newsletter: Winter 2014
Costa Rica On Dennis Peacocke’s recent trip to Costa Rica, SCS representative, Ronnie Diaz, brought together many church ministry and political leaders as an informal network. Ronnie has been instrumental in bringing the message of the Kingdom of God and its social implications to a number of leaders in Central America. This meaningful show of…
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The 2014 Elections: Yours Not to Lose
April 2014 As many of you around the world know, we are about to experience our mid-term elections of Congress here in the US. As some of you also know, there is a common dictum swirling around that says, “There are two political parties in Washington: the evil party and the stupid party.” It shouldn’t…
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The Iceberg Effect
March 2014 This year, the theme of Strategic Christian Service’s annual Transforum conference deals with what I call the “Iceberg Effect.” The Iceberg Effect is the common mistake of misreading or misperceiving the true dimensions of a problem or action because, like an iceberg, we see only about one-eighth of its true size or potential…
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Facing What’s Really There
February 2014 “There will be peace in our time.” —Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister of the U.K., 1938 History, if it proves anything, proves that bad things happen when leaders and nations refuse to deal with what is obvious. Neville Chamberlain’s above quote is infamous. When faced with the stark realities of Hitler’s intentions to conquer…
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Nelson Mandela
January 2014 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God”. -Matthew 5:9 I had the privilege of meeting Nelson Mandela at the Whitehouse some years ago. Without being unkind, the contrast between him and the Clintons was significant. That being said, Nelson Mandela was right near the top of anyone I…
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On Apathetic Ignorance: Commitment & God’s Kingdom
December 2013 “There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his.” —Hebrews 4:9-10 (NIV) As we close 2013 and move toward yet greater social chaos in 2014, it behooves us to reflect on where we are both personally…
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Thanksgiving
November 2013 “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.” —Psalm 100:4 The entry point into God’s presence is through thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is humility in action; it demonstrates both…
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Opinions, Values & Principles: It’s a Bad Time to Be Confused
September 2013 In a period of crisis and uncertainty, it is a really bad time to be confused about the basis upon which sound decisions are made. In a crisis, a clear head is largely the only ticket out. Indeed, most social crises are caused by large numbers of people—especially leaders—being “lost” relative to the…
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