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		<title>Are Your People Missionaries or Mercenaries?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 18:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[One of my publishing follows, Category Pirates, asks the question, are you a missionary or a mercenary? &#8220;Every entrepreneur, executive, creator, marketer, and investor falls into one of two categories: ... <a href="https://lenwilson.us/missionaries-mercenaries/" class="more-link">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Announcing Invite Resources</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Len Wilson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2020 17:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I have some big news. My ongoing work to help you discover and use your creative gifts has a new opportunity for you to connect:&#160;Invite Resources. The mission of Invite ... <a href="https://lenwilson.us/announcing-invite-resources/" class="more-link">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Paradox of Progress</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Len Wilson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 18:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Progress, along with scholar Stephen Pinker’s other three pillars of Enlightenment philosophy—reason, science, and humanism—all seem to be under attack. Is progress at the end of the line? Let us look at the state of progress today. This is one chapter of a larger thesis, available for free PDF download.]]></description>
		
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		<title>8 Habits for Innovating In the  Age of Coronavirus</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Len Wilson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2020 14:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Coronavirus is creating the need for a lot of innovation. Here are 8 practices which can help you become more innovative right now.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Image Exegesis: Infant Exposure</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Len Wilson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2019 13:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Faith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Image]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Semiotics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[image exegesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[infant exposure]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[mage exegesis is the art and science of interpreting imagery, particularly from Scripture. The Bible is full of images which if properly understood can radically change your faith and life. ... <a href="https://lenwilson.us/image-exegesis-infant-exposure/" class="more-link">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Hidden Ways You Communicate Are Shaping What People Think</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Len Wilson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2019 13:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[brand messaging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication studies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hidden ways we communicate]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[elcome to my updated blog, rebuilt by my friends at Aboundant.com. We will be making some tweaks and upgrades as we go along in the coming months. I am excited ... <a href="https://lenwilson.us/hidden-communication-semiotic-method/" class="more-link">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Primer on the Creative Process, Storytelling and Growth in Church Life [Podcast]</title>
		<link>https://lenwilson.us/a-podcast-primer-on-the-creative-process-storytelling-and-growth-in-church-life/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Len Wilson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[More than Sunday]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A wide ranging podcast interview that highlights some of the fascinating / long tail topics of this blog and a first sneak peek of some new material.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Shareability: A True Story on How Social Media Posts Go Viral</title>
		<link>https://lenwilson.us/shareability-a-true-story-on-how-social-media-posts-go-viral/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Len Wilson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2019 13:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[church social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The primary indicator of the power of a social media message is its “shareability.” Here are a few tips on what we discovered about how this works.]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Beginner Guide to Growing Your Social Media Presence</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Len Wilson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2019 13:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[beginner's guide to social media]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ever wondered how to get started with developing your personal or your church&#8217;s social media presence? Here&#8217;s a beginner&#8217;s guide overview of social media basics, from the &#8220;Why&#8221; to types ... <a href="https://lenwilson.us/the-beginner-guide-to-growing-your-church-social-media/" class="more-link">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Shared Editorial Calendar is Your Best Church Planning Tool</title>
		<link>https://lenwilson.us/shared-church-editorial-calendar/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Len Wilson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 13:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[church communications calendar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[church editorial calendar]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[shared, comprehensive church editorial calendar is the most important tool you can implement for your church&#8217;s worship and communications needs. The purpose of the calendar is to coordinate your messages ... <a href="https://lenwilson.us/shared-church-editorial-calendar/" class="more-link">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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