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Dear class graduating from the long dark winter, I have written, recorded videos, and spoken at more graduation ceremonies than I can count. Each time I try to encourage, edify and communicate my confidence in the impact the graduates will have on the future. But all of that was niceties for normal times. To […]
Read MoreIn the early morning hours of April 15, 1912, the luxury British steamship called the Titanic began to sink. On April 14, they received six, yes six, warnings of sea ice and yet their captain still ordered their speed to be set at a staggering 22 knots. It was this speed that prevented them from being able […]
Read MoreAt the beginning of the movie The Incredibles, we see the star of the show, Mr. Incredible himself dressed in a ho-hum outfit, driving a car that is way too small for him, while coming home from a job that he does not like. All superhero activity has been banned by the government, so he and […]
Read MoreThe days give less and more it takes Trails of tears our nation makes From declaration and freedom declare To self-destruction and images of despair God hits straight lines with crooked sticks But sometimes he lets crooked nations get sick A dream and vision of what could be Yet original sin is all we see […]
Read MoreBrent Crowe wishes you a happy new and gives some insight on how we should approach this year despite what we all may be feeling. How would a leader come into this year? Not a lot feels like it has changed, but know that you can change a lot.
Read MoreToday in a staff meeting, our SLU Executive Director, Emily Pigott, lead a devotion with our team. During that time, she shared a story about when her family was recently putting up Christmas decorations around the house. One of the Christmas traditions in the Pigott household is for her husband Gene and their two boys, […]
Read MoreAdmittedly, the Christmas season is my favorite time of the year! The yearly big debate in my house is how early can we put up the Christmas Tree!! I love riding around with my family looking at all the shops, malls, and neighborhoods lit up with flickering lights, moving Christmas inflatables, and colorful decorations! It […]
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