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		<title>Family Vacation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week our family returned from a fun, quick trip to Ouray, Colorado.  The &#8220;million dollar highway&#8221; was a thrill to drive, and the views were postcard spectacular.  It is a cool little town with a neat hot-spring pool, plus a hiking trail on the perimeter of town that is stunning.  We broke up our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sweet 16 with Jennifer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:50:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Upward Soccer 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 21:40:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great experience with Upward Soccer.]]></description>
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		<title>Manhattan Declaration</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:45:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On November 20th, 2009 a newly formed document, the Manhattan Declaration, was signed by Christians from across the land upholding basic convictions that are becoming ever so fragile in our culture. Many from the Southern Baptist Convention were part of this call to clarity. One arm of the SBC that speaks to issues in our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Need help finding a job?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the exciting things about ministry is that opportunities to encourage and bless are limitless.  Creativity abounds.  Ideas can become reality quickly! I spoke with one of my friends in ministry today, Jeff Wilson of Henderson Hills Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, about a unique but certainly timely ministry that his church family is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marriage Enrichment Resource</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I came across a great resource for assessing and enriching relationships.  It is from the good folks at PREPARE-ENRICH. The assessment is found at:  www.couplecheckup.com. Not only does the assessment cover a broad range of issues that all couples should review as zones of strength or needing growth, but it also gives resources and guides [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New York City trip tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 01:19:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, it was past time to take a romantic get-away with my wife. So, my wife and I recently took an anniversary trip to New York, NY. This was a fabulous trip and we loved it. Here are some of the things that made this trip so enjoyable: 1. VRBO, Vacation Rental By Owner. This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>God&#8217;s call on your life.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A while back I wrote the following, but I would add to this one of the most powerful passages that stand out to me in my own call experience and that is Psalm 37:4-5.  I would also add the following links to books that could be useful in this journey, Answering the Call, and Called [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marriage Mentoring Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Griffin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So what are the critical success factors in marriage mentoring? 1. Be growing and maturing personally in Christ. Do you walk through the Bible personally and are you encouraged by believers? If you need discipling help look at One on One with God. 2. Be growing as a couple. Do you date? How is your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marriage Mentoring</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Griffin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are married, can you think of the people who have influenced you and your spouse in marriage, its health and success? I&#8217;m sure you quickly can. Oddly, I&#8217;m not sure that any of us would say it was some &#8220;formal&#8221; class, or a workbook. More than likely, your most powerful mentors, both personally [...]]]></description>
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