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	<title>Decorah Covenant Church</title>
	<link>http://www.decorahcovenant.org</link>
	<description>God's Word, Alive in Community</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>DCC Renovation Video</title>
		<link>http://www.decorahcovenant.org/2009/04/05/dcc-renovation-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.decorahcovenant.org/2009/04/05/dcc-renovation-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Building Campaign]]></category>

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		<title>Renovation of the DCC Building</title>
		<link>http://www.decorahcovenant.org/2009/02/20/renovation-of-the-dcc-building/</link>
		<comments>http://www.decorahcovenant.org/2009/02/20/renovation-of-the-dcc-building/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:14:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Feb. 19, 2009
Renovation has begun on our building at 115 Washington St, still referred to by locals as the &#8220;old bank building&#8221;.  Soon it will begin to look more like a church both inside and out. Our contractor, Reliable Contractors, Inc. out of Rochester, MN, began work on Tuesday, Feb. 17. They are in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Be in a Home Group?</title>
		<link>http://www.decorahcovenant.org/2007/08/29/why-be-in-a-home-group/</link>
		<comments>http://www.decorahcovenant.org/2007/08/29/why-be-in-a-home-group/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Small Groups]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We see our home group ministry as foundational to our church’s mission—to be and make disciples of Christ, foster life-changing community, and extend Christ’s love and compassion by participating in what God is now doing in our community and world. 
Being part of a small group is so important for our progressive growth toward Christ-likeness. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This site is hosted</title>
		<link>http://www.decorahcovenant.org/2007/08/08/this-site-is-hosted/</link>
		<comments>http://www.decorahcovenant.org/2007/08/08/this-site-is-hosted/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 14:29:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to the help of one of our church&#8217;s computer experts, our church website is now hosted at DreamHost. I&#8217;m giving this a plug because non-profits (churches included) get free web-hosting for life. An incredible deal!
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		<title>Prayer Resources</title>
		<link>http://www.decorahcovenant.org/2007/07/25/prayer-resources/</link>
		<comments>http://www.decorahcovenant.org/2007/07/25/prayer-resources/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Resources]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Prayer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many of us value prayer but don&#8217;t feel like we know how to pray. If you need direction in this area, like most of us do, there are some very helpful, concise articles that give practical guidance on prayer here: How to pray/other resources . 
Praying daily written prayers can also be a helpful tool. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keys to Vital Churches</title>
		<link>http://www.decorahcovenant.org/2007/01/18/keys-to-vital-churches/</link>
		<comments>http://www.decorahcovenant.org/2007/01/18/keys-to-vital-churches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This comes from Howard Snyder&#8217;s website via Church of the Exiles: 
The following ten “Theses on Renewal” from Liberating the Church summarize my most basic convictions about the nature and calling of the church—and what is needed for its renewal. In more recent books I have
amplified some of these points and added other accents (for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Danger of Pragmatism</title>
		<link>http://www.decorahcovenant.org/2006/12/21/the-danger-of-pragmatism/</link>
		<comments>http://www.decorahcovenant.org/2006/12/21/the-danger-of-pragmatism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Church]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Quotes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The following quote by the late theologian Stanley J. Grenz gives insight as to why theology in the church is so important. It is also why the integrity of church leaders must not be compromised in order to see &#8220;results&#8221;:
&#8220;Solid theological reflection is crucial in the practice of ministry, understood both narrowly as the work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>True to Myself</title>
		<link>http://www.decorahcovenant.org/2006/12/21/true-to-myself/</link>
		<comments>http://www.decorahcovenant.org/2006/12/21/true-to-myself/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Thomas Merton]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A quote from Seeds of Contemplation by Thomas Merton:
&#8220;God utters me like a word containing a partial thought of himself. A word will never be able to comprehend the voice that utters it. But if I am true to the concept God utters in me, if I am true to the thought I was meant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bono the Preacher?</title>
		<link>http://www.decorahcovenant.org/2006/12/21/bono-the-preacher/</link>
		<comments>http://www.decorahcovenant.org/2006/12/21/bono-the-preacher/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adminstrative Asst.</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Blessing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bono]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A week or so ago I listened to Bono&#8217;s message that he gave to the national prayer breakfast in Washington, DC recently. It is worth watching. You can watch it below.
One of the most salient things Bono shared was how he used to always be asking God to bless what he was doing…bless his work, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Being Present to God</title>
		<link>http://www.decorahcovenant.org/2006/12/21/being-present-to-god/</link>
		<comments>http://www.decorahcovenant.org/2006/12/21/being-present-to-god/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adminstrative Asst.</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Pastor's Writings]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[God]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few months I’ve been thinking about the language we use in worship and prayer. Often times I find myself, or hear others, praying that God would reveal himself, or make his presence known, or show up in a worship service. I never used to question this sort of language.
But recently I have [...]]]></description>
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