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Be Thou My Vision

Jun 29, 2009 by Gary Hoag | 0 Comments

Last year, my parents visited Iona, a remote Scottish Isle, where St. Columba established the Iona community in the mid 500's. This fulfilled a lifelong dream for my Mom and Dad because our family's roots are said to be traced back to that sacred enclave. Columba was born in Donegal, Ireland in ... [More]

In God We Trust

Apr 29, 2009 by Gary Hoag | 3 Comments

It is a commonly known fact that the words "In God We Trust" are inscribed on all coins minted in the United States of America. According to the U.S. Treasury Department, the motto first appeared in 1864 on a two-cent coin, and has been in continuous use on the dollar and half-dollar coins since ... [More]

Joseph and Judas: Reflections on Riches in the Easter story

Apr 10, 2009 by Gary Hoag | 0 Comments

This posting is a tale of two followers of Jesus in the Easter story. One was rich and the other wanted to be rich. Their relationship with riches would direct their actions and determine their ends. Joseph was "a rich man from Arimathea who had become a follower of Jesus" (Matthew 27:57). He ... [More]

How Do You Create a Generous Community?

Mar 26, 2009 by Gary Hoag | 2 Comments

My first reaction to this question was to look up some research by Barna on generosity in churches and make a list of the steps to help your church members become more generous. Then I printed a PowerPoint which I had written about how to grow the base of support for your ministry based on my ... [More]

Certainty, Uncertainty and the Answer to the Global Economic Crisis

Mar 11, 2009 by Gary Hoag | 3 Comments

Back in January of this year I came upon an article in the Wall Street Journal with this heading: The Future is Uncertain. The article dismally described how the leading financial analysts had failed to anticipate the sharp downturn in the financial markets. Only a year before they had been, ... [More]

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