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Dan Trippie Blog: Navigating the Complexities of Life in a Rapidly Shifting Culture

Changing Season

On December 15, I will step down as Lead Pastor of Restoration Church.  After a long season of prayer, counsel, and reflection, my wife and I came to understand that we had completed our assignment leading Restoration Church. Following our December 15 worship gathering, Gina and I will begin a new chapter in Southwest Florida, embarking on the second half of our marriage and ministry. Some might wonder, “What does that next season look like?”

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It Happened —Trump Shot!

Well, it happened. On Saturday, July 13th, the world watched as a would-be assassin attempted to kill President Donald Trump. Sadly, an innocent rally attendee lost his life while a stunned nation asked, “How did we get here?” Currently, the shooter’s motives are unclear, but it seems this was an act of political violence. Political violence has been increasing for years, and now it has escalated to the point where both the right and left

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Chaotic or Creative? How to Have Better Conflict

Conflict is the spirit of our age. It fills our news feeds while emptying our souls. Conflict is a leading contributor to mental and emotional stress, which often leads to decreased physical health. According to a study by Nunzia Nappo, there is a strong correlation between interpersonal conflict, employee burnout, and worker retention rates. It’s not a mystery that conflict touches every aspect of our human experience. But conflict is not necessarily a bad thing.

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Evangelicals, it's time for dialogue – 'The Christian way'

Evangelicals, it’s time for dialogue – ‘The Christian way’

This article first appeared in The Fulcrum In Buffalo, New York, we know the trauma of social breakdown and tragedy firsthand, but we also know the healing that happens when neighbors come together across their differences. Over the course of this past year, we have suffered an extreme blizzard with devastating loss of life; the ruthless, racially motivated murder of ten of our fellow citizens; and the firebombing of a pregnancy clinic by an extremist

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Matthew 18: The Keys and the Sword

Matthew 18: Keys & Sword

God filled his creation with duality–black and white, day and night, spirit and flesh. Duality provides texture to the world and without contrast, we have no beauty. Duality serves to reveal the complexity of a mysterious and wonderful God. Duality also marks God’s governance in the world. In the United States, we see this duality in the separation of powers. Specifically in the separation of church and state. In the Bible, we see duality in

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