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		<title>Strength is Often a Who</title>
		<link>http://www.christopherhopper.com/2012/02/strength-is-often-a-who/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hopper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jennifer and I had our final night of ministry here in Switzerland last night. I walked into it knowing my body was failing, and I&#8217;d have no voice by the end, so I asked Jenny to be prepared. The band played amazingly well, and this was the most I&#8217;ve seen the Swiss dance yet! But [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Resisting Squishy Pot Syndrome</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hopper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[PHOTOS BY: JENNIFER HOPPER] No, I&#8217;m not about to reveal the secrets of curing soggy marijuana leaves. (Hippies). This week I had the joy of speaking for a YWAM School of Worship in Yverdon. Pictured here with my dear friend and translator Sylvain Freymond (also one of Switzerland&#8217;s most beloved worship leaders and songwriters), I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Amongst the Mountain People</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hopper</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christopherhopper.com/?p=4981</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Traveling through Switzerland is quite an experience. Essentially, everywhere you go you&#8217;re surrounded by mountains. It&#8217;s spectacular. To make it even more scenic, ancient ruins summit countless peaks and centuries old villages cling precariously to the sides of mountains &#8211; some reachable only by geared train cars. It takes a certain type of person of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unexpected Happens Fast</title>
		<link>http://www.christopherhopper.com/2012/01/unexpected-happens-fast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hopper</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Elizabeth Austin]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[These two photographs were taken within about one mile of each other on Rt. 12 North yesterday. One moment the roads were wet from a light rain, grass on both sides of the road; the next, visibility was reduced to about 200 yards and traffic was moving at 20mph. Life has a way of changing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moving Creations from Deadly to Divine</title>
		<link>http://www.christopherhopper.com/2012/01/moving-creations-from-deadly-to-divine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hopper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes our greatest ideas can turn out to be lethal creations if left in their infant stages. Thus the importance of surrounded ourselves with people who can point out the dangers we often miss. Three tips on the process of prepping for criticism: 1.) Map everything to its fullest as you see it in your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Planes: Cruising Not Cursing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:46:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hopper</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christopherhopper.com/?p=4940</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Planes. They allow carriers of the Gospel to travel more quickly and more efficiently than any time in history. The only exception would be Philip and his translated in Acts 8:39 (my preferred method of travel, though I&#8217;ve yet to experience it). Let&#8217;s not succumb to the tactics of the enemy that often convince us [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Life-Themes and Leadership Tips</title>
		<link>http://www.christopherhopper.com/2012/01/life-themes-and-leadership-tips/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hopper</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christopherhopper.com/?p=4936</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While it seems the subjects of &#8220;age&#8221; and &#8220;getting older&#8221; are the brunt of many jokes, we would be remiss if we didn&#8217;t reflect on the fact that God invented the process. As such, there are some incredible benefits. One of which is seeing life-themes emerge. Although Jennifer and I have certainly had some highlights [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Peed On</title>
		<link>http://www.christopherhopper.com/2012/01/getting-peed-on/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hopper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While flying to Michigan last night I heard a lot of complaining. The weather was bad. Flights got canceled. I experienced my first aborted landing. People had to wait in line. Lots of passengers missed flights. And everyone blamed the flight attendant for the pent up negative experiences of their entire lives. But you know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Great Mess Makers</title>
		<link>http://www.christopherhopper.com/2012/01/the-great-mess-makers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hopper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When was the last time you picked up after somebody? (Moms: you don&#8217;t need to answer that). For everyone else, was it a co-worker? A visitor? A church volunteer who didn&#8217;t finish the job? I&#8217;ve found there is a huge difference between making messes and leaving messes. The creative process demands that beauty emerge from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Rarely Be Wrong</title>
		<link>http://www.christopherhopper.com/2012/01/how-to-rarely-be-wrong/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Hopper</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christopherhopper.com/?p=4900</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are there certain buzz words, catch phrases, or tag lines that drive you nuts? There&#8217;s been a word in the press that&#8217;s driven me crazy for a few years now. Recently it&#8217;s about all I can do not to turn off the radio or TV every time I hear it. &#8220;Allege.&#8221; Someone allegedly did this, [...]]]></description>
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