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		<title>Saying No</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, the first blog of the year comes eighteen days after the fact&#8230;. There are all sorts of leadership blogs, breakout sessions and books devoted to the art of saying, no. Most leaders will advise people to say, no every once in a while, in order to be more effective. However, in this short blog/thought, ...]]></description>
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		<title>Become a Better Speaker in One Step</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 03:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many blogs, books, podcasts, and DVDs on becoming a better speaker. No doubt you are here, because you either a.) follow my blog, or b.) think it is impossible that someone has mastered the art of becoming a better speaker in just one step! This post could be called, The First Step to Becoming ...]]></description>
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		<title>What is being called?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 03:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Calling The first thing we need to think, struggle and wrestle with when pursuing vocational ministry is “calling”. 1. What is a calling? 2. How do I know that I am called? 3. What do I do when I know that I have been called?]]></description>
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		<title>A New Season</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:44:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Marcum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Autumn is the favorite time of year for many people. Fall is a time of bonfires, football, breaks from school and often a time of renewal. My family is entering a new season of our journey together during this autumn season. Most of you know that I have been pastoring a church and an officer ...]]></description>
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		<title>Why Freedom?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Marcum</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Isaiah 61:1-3]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Why are people so enamored with the concept of freedom? Not only in western culture but in every culture the concept and ideology of freedom exists. But why? There are songs about freedom, and numerous definitions of the word. Movies are dedicated to the centrality of freedom. Countries are built because of freedom. Wars waged ...]]></description>
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		<title>Final Countdown!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:33:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just realized that I will be potentially finished with my Masters Degree by December 2012. It has taken a long time for me to get on track with where God is leading me, and I hope to be receptive to His leading in the future. It is in His strength that I live, and ...]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Community&#8221; Video From Mars Hill Church</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Marcum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Pastor Brad House calls on churches to wake up to the possibilities for life-transforming, gospel ministry through small groups. In recent years Mars Hill Church, based in Seattle, has experienced the rich blessings that exist within healthy community groups. In Community, House provides a resource for other churches to experience these blessings.&#8221; Mars Hill Church ...]]></description>
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		<title>Why Compassion International?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:59:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Marcum</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why does the Marcum family support Cindy through Compassion International? First, Jesus tells us the greatest commandment is to Love God and Love People(Matthew 22:36-40). We also pray that Cindy will know Jesus as Lord and Savior, along with her family. God has graciously allowed us the opportunity to financially support Cindy and because of ...]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership On the Go: Grace</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Marcum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:8-10 For it is ...]]></description>
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		<title>John Piper on Missions</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Marcum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a recent youtube video that I came across. This video is made up of excerpts from John Piper sermons/talks on the topic of missions.]]></description>
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