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		<title>If Jesus Was Born Today</title>
		<link>http://dustinbates.org/2011/12/08/if-jesus-was-born-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ran across this video yesterday and wanted to share. Enjoy!]]></description>
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		<title>Secret to Doing Something Well</title>
		<link>http://dustinbates.org/2011/08/16/secret-to-doing-something-well/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dustinbates.org/?p=428</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Find what you love and pour your heart into it! A perfect example is this guy in the video below. He is Shinji Saito, the 2011 YOYO World Champion. What really captivated me about his performance was the amount of fun he was having. You can tell this is his passion. Check out the video, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Power of Change</title>
		<link>http://dustinbates.org/2011/08/15/power-of-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The other night our power went out for several hours. When I was a kid, this was always exciting. My dad worked for the power company and sometimes I would get to go out on a trouble call with him. This most recent time was not so exciting. This has been one of the hottest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Power of Words</title>
		<link>http://dustinbates.org/2011/08/11/the-power-of-words/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dustinbates.org/?p=401</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I love words. In school, math was never really my thing. I was more interested in books (or sleeping, but that is a different story). Words captivate us. They can lift the heaviest heart and heal the deepest wound. They can incite romance (like mine do with my wife) or charge an army. Words can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Living on a Leash</title>
		<link>http://dustinbates.org/2011/07/15/living-on-a-leash/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Devotional]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently took my dog, Reese, to a pet store here in town. It was one of those stores where you could take your pet inside, so i swallowed hard, and grabbed Reese. You see, he is not an ordinary dog. Ordinary dogs are calm, collected, and bring unlimited joy to thier owner. My dog is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Gospel in 4 Minutes</title>
		<link>http://dustinbates.org/2011/04/19/the-gospel-in-4-minutes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:53:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dustinbates.org/?p=384</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Saw this video yesterday and it blew be away. Check it out! G.O.S.P.E.L. from Humble Beast Records on Vimeo. What are your thoughts? Sound off below..]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Jesus in an Unusual Way</title>
		<link>http://dustinbates.org/2011/03/24/finding-jesus-in-an-unusual-way/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:21:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several weeks ago, a student came to me and asked if he could give his testimony at our student service. I pull him aside and he gave me a brief summary of his life. All I can say is, this guy has been through some &#8220;stuff!&#8221; So last night, he stood before a large group of his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Likable?</title>
		<link>http://dustinbates.org/2011/03/21/are-you-likable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:46:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am currently reading the book &#8220;Enchantment&#8221; by Guy Kawasaki. A section in the book that has stood out is &#8220;likability.&#8221; Ultimately, we all want to be liked, and while personality plays a huge role, there are certain things we can do to be enchanting. Here are Guy&#8217;s four tips: 1. Make Crows Feet - Smiling is extremely important [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Town Student Ministry</title>
		<link>http://dustinbates.org/2011/03/08/small-town-student-ministry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:12:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Rural America is typically the last place to look for growing churches, much less thriving student ministries. But I believe that students in smaller cities across this country are starving for “Fresh Bread.” They are no longer satisfied with the religion of their parents; thus, we as student pastors and leaders must heed this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2 Lessons from Jesus and Fish</title>
		<link>http://dustinbates.org/2011/02/08/2-lessons-from-jesus-and-fish/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:39:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dustinbates.org/?p=352</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are some quick thoughts on the story of Jesus calling the first disciples in Luke 5:1-11. Sometimes what seems like our biggest wins can just be our beginnings. Jesus told the disciples to put out their nets one last time. They did, even though it didn&#8217;t make much since. As they began pulling their [...]]]></description>
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