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I’ve signed lots of books over the years, but I can’t remember someone signing my book for me! I tell the story behind the @RowdyGaines gold medal in #GraduallyThenSuddenly and he signed my book! Thx Rowdy! And thx @MichandaShines
Minnesota Passive Progressive
A state that was once the North Star is governed into decline gradually — until suddenly it is no longer sustainable; especially for the inventors.
A story that runs through 2034.
Full version below.
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When you're borrowing to pay interest, so you're paying interest on the interest... which you then have to borrow more to pay... that's a doom loop that can't go on forever. #Finance#Bankruptcy#GraduallyThenSuddenly
we overestimate what we can accomplish in a year, but we underestimate what God can do in a decade or two or three! overnight success is an oxymoron. dreams become reality #GraduallyThenSuddenly you can PRE-ORDER now and download a free chapter at
it’s the day before the day #GraduallyThenSuddenly releases, but rumor has it, there are signed copies @ebenezers coffeehouse, plus some pretty cool hats!
before a new book releases, I like playing a little game of hide-and-seek. I’ll drop a few books around town—it’s yours if you find it first. why not start at the library of congress! #GraduallyThenSuddenly releases Nov 4.
we’re one week away from the release of #GraduallyThenSuddenly I partnered with my filmmaker friend @joelnclark to turn a few stories from the book into short films.
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I don’t know what opportunities the future holds for you, but if anything requires you to compromise your convictions, it’s not an opportunity. That’s called temptation. If you compromise your convictions, you lose your legacy with it. —Mark Batterson #GraduallyThenSuddenly
big news! we got our building permits! how? #GraduallyThenSuddenly we start construction on Phase 3 of the @CapTurnaround in a few weeks! it will include @ebenezers coffeehouse + roastery and 20,000+ square event foot venue.
Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death. Live your life in a way that is worth telling stories about. —Mark Batterson #GraduallyThenSuddenly
“…go in-depth into the U.S.’s largest bankruptcy case when the city of Detroit filed in 2013.” Alan Ng reviews the documentary Gradually, Then Suddenly. #SupportIndieFilm#GraduallyThenSuddenly#Documentary
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Pursue callings rather than careers. Instead of making a living, make a life! We are called to invade hellholes with the light and love of Jesus. We should be known more for what we’re for than what we’re against. —Mark Batterson #GraduallyThenSuddenly