A Gathering in Hope

Wednesday, September 7th, 2016

A Gathering in Hope ~ By Philip Gulley Thanks to an unexpected windfall, Sam Gardner’s congregation (with the exception of a few malcontents) is eager to expand their meetinghouse. But before building can commence, the County Environmental Board and the Department of Natural Resources put the quietus on the plan. A colony of endangered Indiana […]

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A Lesson in Hope

Tuesday, June 14th, 2016

A Lesson in Hope By Philip Gulley Sam Gardner has been pastor of Hope Friends Meeting for just four months when ninety-eight-year-old member Olive Charles passes away. What’s more shocking news is that Olive has left her entire estate–worth nearly one million dollars–to the meeting. At first the gift sounds to Sam like a like […]

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