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Publisher/President Newt Crenshaw
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Executive Editor Gabe Knipp
Art Director Isaac Watkins
Senior Editor Jeff Chesemore
Designers Liz Knepper Autumn Komzik Kristen Ward Diné Wiedey
Coordinator Donna McKenzie
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In this issue we focus on two major themes in our 80-year history: prayer and innovation. These stories show how we pray and then, quite often, we pivot: buying skateboards to hang with middle schoolers, meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of kids temporarily stationed in an arena and calling on older/ retired staff to care for our newest leaders. These plans come about because we speak with the One who delights in our asking for His direction. Photo by Kathi Inglesby. Contributing Photographers Ryan McSwane Elsa Puerner Melanie Sawatzki Courtney Thomsen James Thomsen
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