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Steven Garber
Board Member
Steve has been on our Board of Directors since Ransom Fellowship began in 1983. Our friendship and. . .
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Anita Gorder
Resident Assistant
Anita Gorder has been living in Mole’s End, the small flat at the back of Toad Hall for a while. . .
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Donald Guthrie
Board Member
Since 1998 Donald has been at Covenant Seminary in St. Louis where he currently serves as Associate. . .
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Denis Haack
Principal/Director
Denis is the author of The Rest of Success: What the World Didn’t Tell You About Having It All. . .
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Margie Haack
Principal
Author of Notes from Toad Hall, Margie has been a featured speaker at various conferences. . .
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Ed Hague
Board Member
Ed Hague (MDiv from Trinity Evangelical) worked as a pastor for many years. He is currently an instructor. . .
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Bonnie Liefer
Board Member
Bonnie Liefer is the Vice President of Marketing & Communications for the Coalition for Christian. . .
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Henry Tazelaar
Board Member
Along with being a close friend and lover of good wine, Henry's special gift to Ransom's Board of. . .
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Learn the discipline of being surprised not by suffering but by joy. As we grow old, there is suffering ahead of us, immense suffering, a suffering that will continue to tempt us to think that we have chosen the wrong road. But don't be surprised by pain. Be surprised by joy, be surprised by the little flower that shows its beauty in the midst of a barren desert, and be surprised by the immense healing power that keeps bursting forth like springs of fresh water from the depth of our pain.
- Henri Nouwen
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Tonight we ate soup, home-made bread, and a salad in the living room in order to enjoy the Christmas tree. And because the dining room table has been recruited as workspace for various creative projects that will result in hand crafted gifts for friends. Simple pleasures, simply enjoyed, with deep gratefulness and the realization that grace alone makes it possible. In Ransom we believe that it is in the ordinary things of life that true significance rests, because it is here that we are called to live out our lives before the face of God. If exploring this understanding of reality is of interest to you, we hope you will find the material on this website to be helpful.
Denis & Margie Haack
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