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		<title>An appeal from a former Sovereign Grace Ministries pastor</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/05/15/an-appeal-from-a-former-sovereign-grace-ministries-pastor/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/05/15/an-appeal-from-a-former-sovereign-grace-ministries-pastor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 22:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.rickthomas.net/2012/05/07/former-sovereign-grace-ministries-pastor/ &#8220;It saddens me that this mess about Sovereign Grace Ministries is in the public domain as well as the gnat straining about public laundry. It also saddens me that one of the main reasons it continues in the public domain is because the arguments have been mostly about the gnats and not the big [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>A House Divided Cannot Stand</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/05/12/a-house-divided-cannot-stand/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/05/12/a-house-divided-cannot-stand/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 17:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Praise Warrior: “Behold how good and how pleasant it is when brothers dwell together in unity…” &#160; “Hear O Israel, the Lord your God, the LORD is one.” This call to every child of God in Deuteronomy is followed by the greatest commandment: “and you shall love the Lord your God with all your [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>29</slash:comments>
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		<title>Sovereign Grace’s Charismatic Decline and Ever Changing View of Apostles</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/05/10/sovereign-grace%e2%80%99s-charismatic-decline-and-ever-changing-view-of-apostles/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/05/10/sovereign-grace%e2%80%99s-charismatic-decline-and-ever-changing-view-of-apostles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 23:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.brentdetwiler.com/brentdetwilercom/2012/5/10/sovereign-graces-charismatic-decline-and-ever-changing-view.html For what it&#8217;s worth, I think the last apostle died at the end of the first century. Having said that, I think that Brent makes some good points, and provides a helpful historical perspective. &#8220;Polity is not the fundamental problem.  It never has been and I’ve been clear on that point.  Corruption is the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>Sovereign Grace Ministries Polity Process</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/04/27/sovereign-grace-ministries-polity-process-2/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/04/27/sovereign-grace-ministries-polity-process-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[April 27, 2012 Dear Brothers, As you were informed last week, the Board of Directors of Sovereign Grace Ministries has appointed a committee to propose a future governance structure and partnership agreement for our family of churches. The Board realizes that its present role is to lead SGM through significant changes in polity. The Board [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>208</slash:comments>
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		<title>Ambassadors of Reconciliation Refuse All Reconciliation Attempts</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/04/25/ambassadors-of-reconciliation-refuse-all-reconciliation-attempts/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/04/25/ambassadors-of-reconciliation-refuse-all-reconciliation-attempts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.brentdetwiler.com/brentdetwilercom/2012/4/25/ambassadors-of-reconciliation-refuse-all-reconciliation-atte.html Here&#8217;s a portion of a note I sent to Ted before this went public: Ted, please just acknowledge receipt of our communication, and for my part, at least let me know that you’re considering what is being said. You can call me directly, and I will not publish details of our conversation on the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>73</slash:comments>
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		<title>Sovereign Grace Ministries Relocation Announcement</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/04/19/sovereign-grace-ministries-relocation-announcement/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/04/19/sovereign-grace-ministries-relocation-announcement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;From the Board: At our recent retreat, the Sovereign Grace Ministries Board decided to relocate the PastorsCollege and our Gaithersburg office to Louisville, Kentucky. The move will take place in 2012. Given the significance of the decision, we wanted to communicate with you directly about how we reached this decision and share some of its [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>86</slash:comments>
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		<title>Ambassadors of Reconciliation’s report on Sovereign Grace Ministries</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/04/17/ambassadors-of-reconciliation%e2%80%99s-report-on-sovereign-grace-ministries/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/04/17/ambassadors-of-reconciliation%e2%80%99s-report-on-sovereign-grace-ministries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:05:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.sovereigngraceministries.org/blogs/sgm/post/Ambassadors-of-Reconciliatione28099s-report-on-Sovereign-Grace-Ministries.aspx Ambassadors of Reconciliation recently finished the report that documents their findings after a nine-month study of Sovereign Grace Ministries. Their report, as well as a response from C.J. Mahaney and our Board of Directors, is below. http://bit.ly/HZFcRb]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>105</slash:comments>
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		<title>Update from the Sovereign Grace Board</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/04/14/update-from-the-sovereign-grace-board/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/04/14/update-from-the-sovereign-grace-board/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 21:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.sovereigngraceministries.org/blogs/sgm/post/Update-from-the-Sovereign-Grace-Board.aspx The Sovereign Grace Ministries Board of Directors met this past week in Louisville, Kentucky. Many, many thanks to all of you who have prayed, both for us personally and for collective wisdom in addressing the tasks before us. We wanted you to get an update on decisions we’ve made and what you can expect [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>53</slash:comments>
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		<title>When A Pastor Loses Heart</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/04/10/when-a-pastor-loses-heart/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/04/10/when-a-pastor-loses-heart/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:33:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[From Praise Warrior We find it ironic that CJ Mahaney will preach a session called &#8220;When A Pastor Loses Heart&#8221; at the T4G (Together For The Gospel) conference soon. Perhaps before stepping up to the plate to hit his homerun, CJ might consider interviewing the many pastors and church members who have lost heart and [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>54</slash:comments>
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		<title>Χριστός ἀνέστη!</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/04/08/%cf%87%cf%81%ce%b9%cf%83%cf%84%cf%8c%cf%82-%e1%bc%80%ce%bd%ce%ad%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b7/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/04/08/%cf%87%cf%81%ce%b9%cf%83%cf%84%cf%8c%cf%82-%e1%bc%80%ce%bd%ce%ad%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Christos Anesti! &#160;]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>What ever happened to believing in miracles?</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/04/04/what-ever-happened-to-believing-in-miracles/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/04/04/what-ever-happened-to-believing-in-miracles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sgmrefuge.com/?p=1525</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[From Praise Warrior &#160; Do you ever wonder if a story like SGM’s has a happy ending? What would it take to turn the ship around?  Are we just all resigned to shake our heads and be sad at what could have been different? The silence right now is deafening. No communication is bad communication. [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>125</slash:comments>
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		<title>Enough is Enough</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/04/02/enough-is-enough/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/04/02/enough-is-enough/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:23:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Praise Warrior originally posted a portion of this as a comment. Please see the expanded post below. &#160; God, while ever patient, will not be mocked. There is a time for everything and perhaps it is time for some righteous anger. There seems to be an unrelenting stubbornness and resistance from somewhere within SGM leadership [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>40</slash:comments>
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		<title>Symboulos Ministries</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/03/30/symboulos-ministries/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/03/30/symboulos-ministries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:26:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hello Everyone! My name is Bob Dixon, and I am the founder and lead counselor of Symboulos Ministries. Several years ago the Lord planted a seed in my heart to provide biblically based counseling services to the body of Christ. After a long incubation period, that seed has finally begun to sprout and unfold its [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
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		<title>New SGM Board Update</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/03/23/new-sgm-board-update/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/03/23/new-sgm-board-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The new Sovereign Grace Ministries Board of Directors met this Wednesday.  We devoted most of our time to getting an update and overview of the state of SGM and established two immediate priorities for the coming year. First, we decided to create a polity committee to consist of two members of the Board, two members [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>91</slash:comments>
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		<title>An update from the SGM Board</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/03/17/an-update-from-the-sgm-board/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/03/17/an-update-from-the-sgm-board/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Brothers, Thanks so much for getting back to us regarding the proposed board nominees. We appreciate you taking the time to let us know your thoughts. We realize that for some, the time frame we gave for responding may have seemed short given the seeming importance of this, and for others the process we [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>118</slash:comments>
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		<title>Dear SGM Interim Board</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/03/07/dear-sgm-interim-board/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/03/07/dear-sgm-interim-board/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 03:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sgmrefuge.com/?p=1493</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[See update at the bottom of this post. Dear members of the SGM Interim Board, “May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Romans [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>198</slash:comments>
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		<title>&#8220;Dear Fellow Pastor&#8230;&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/03/06/dear-fellow-pastor/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/03/06/dear-fellow-pastor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Fellow Sovereign Grace Pastor, Grace and peace to you. We are aware that Brent Detwiler sent an email to many pastors throughout Sovereign Grace that speaks against Dave Harvey. Because Dave is an elder at Covenant Fellowship, and for the sake of Dave’s reputation and the health of Sovereign Grace churches, it seemed appropriate for [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>64</slash:comments>
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		<title>Teflon Dave</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/03/04/teflon-dave/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/03/04/teflon-dave/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2012 19:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.sgmsurvivors.com/?p=3387 http://www.brentdetwiler.com/brentdetwilercom/2012/3/4/dave-harveys-deceitful-leadership-covered-up-and-left-uninve.html]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>18</slash:comments>
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		<title>Brent&#8217;s Appeal to AoR and SGM Members and Leaders</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/03/03/brents-appeal-to-aor-and-sgm-members-and-leaders/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/03/03/brents-appeal-to-aor-and-sgm-members-and-leaders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 19:31:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My Appeal to Ted Kober (and the SGM World) for Righteous Indignation Brent rightly examines anger, meekness, and modern day caricatures of Christian behavior.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>22</slash:comments>
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		<title>SGM&#8217;s New Board Selection Process</title>
		<link>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/02/28/sgms-new-board-selection-process/</link>
		<comments>http://sgmrefuge.com/2012/02/28/sgms-new-board-selection-process/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sgmrefuge.com/?p=1470</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An update from the Board &#160; Dear pastors, &#160; Thank you for bearing with us in patience as we have finalized details for the upcoming Board transition. We appreciate your encouragement, input, and prayers that have played such a significant role for us over the last several months. &#160; This letter is to explain to [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>69</slash:comments>
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