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href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/tandem-a-couples-retreat-february-13-15-2026/introduction/" data-ttype="3"><span>Introduction</span></a></li> <li class="item item-event-schedule l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/tandem-a-couples-retreat-february-13-15-2026/event-schedule/" data-ttype="3"><span>Event Schedule</span></a></li> <li class="item item-speakers-guests l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/tandem-a-couples-retreat-february-13-15-2026/speakers-guests/" data-ttype="3"><span>Speakers & Guests</span></a></li> <li class="item item-pricing-registration l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/tandem-a-couples-retreat-february-13-15-2026/pricing-registration/" data-ttype="3"><span>Pricing & Registration</span></a></li> <li class="item item-bring-a-group l3"><a href="/group-interest/" data-ttype="2"><span>Bring A Group</span></a></li> <li class="item item-download-the-flyer l3"><a href="/files/sandycove/2026/Tandem/2026_TandemFeb_QR.jpg" 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Crafting Coach</span><span class="subtitle">Hostess & Crafting Coach</span></a></li> <li class="item item-pricing-registration l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/craft-around-the-clock-february-13-15-2026/pricing-registration/" data-ttype="3"><span>Pricing & Registration</span></a></li> <li class="item item-bring-a-group l3"><a href="/group-interest/" data-ttype="2"><span>Bring A Group</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="item item-a-widow-s-journey-march-6-8-2026 l2 flyout"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/a-widow-s-journey-march-6-8-2026/introduction/" data-ttype="2"><span>A Widow's Journey - March 6-8, 2026</span><span class="subtitle">March 6-8, 2026</span><span class="submenu-toggle" title="Expand/Collapse"></span></a> <ul class="submenu"> <li class="item item-introduction l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/a-widow-s-journey-march-6-8-2026/introduction/" data-ttype="3"><span>Introduction</span></a></li> <li class="item item-event-schedule l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/a-widow-s-journey-march-6-8-2026/event-schedule/" data-ttype="3"><span>Event Schedule</span></a></li> <li class="item item-speakers-guests l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/a-widow-s-journey-march-6-8-2026/speakers-guests/" data-ttype="3"><span>Speakers & Guests</span></a></li> <li class="item item-pricing-registration l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/a-widow-s-journey-march-6-8-2026/pricing-registration/" data-ttype="3"><span>Pricing & Registration</span></a></li> <li class="item item-bring-a-group l3"><a href="/group-interest/" data-ttype="2"><span>Bring A Group</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="item item-silent-retreat-april-17-19-2026 l2 flyout"><a href="/events/silent-retreat-April-17-19-2026/introduction/" data-ttype="2"><span>Silent Retreat April 17-19, 2026</span><span class="subtitle">April 17-19, 2026</span><span class="submenu-toggle" title="Expand/Collapse"></span></a> <ul class="submenu"> <li class="item item-introduction l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/silent-retreat-april-17-19-2026/introduction/" data-ttype="3"><span>Introduction</span></a></li> <li class="item item-retreat-schedule l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/silent-retreat-april-17-19-2026/retreat-schedule/" data-ttype="3"><span>Retreat Schedule</span></a></li> <li class="item item-pricing-registration l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/silent-retreat-april-17-19-2026/pricing-registration/" data-ttype="3"><span>Pricing & Registration</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="item item-catapult-april-24-26-2026 l2 flyout"><a href="/events/catapult-april-24-26-2026/introduction/" data-ttype="2"><span>Catapult - April 24-26, 2026</span><span class="subtitle">April 24-26, 2026</span><span class="submenu-toggle" title="Expand/Collapse"></span></a> <ul class="submenu"> <li class="item item-introduction l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/catapult-april-24-26-2026/introduction/" data-ttype="2"><span>Introduction</span></a></li> <li class="item item-speakers-guests l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/catapult-april-24-26-2026/speakers-guests/" data-ttype="3"><span>Speakers & Guests</span></a></li> <li class="item item-event-schedule l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/catapult-april-24-26-2026/event-schedule/" data-ttype="3"><span>Event Schedule</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="item item-restore-me-may-3-5-2026 l2 flyout"><a href="/events/restore-me-may-3-5-2026/introduction/" data-ttype="2"><span>Restore Me - May 3-5, 2026</span><span class="subtitle">May 3-5, 2026</span><span class="submenu-toggle" title="Expand/Collapse"></span></a> <ul class="submenu"> <li class="item item-introduction l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/restore-me-may-3-5-2026/introduction/" data-ttype="3"><span>Introduction</span></a></li> <li class="item item-speakers-guests l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/restore-me-may-3-5-2026/speakers-guests/" data-ttype="3"><span>Speakers & Guests</span></a></li> <li class="item item-pricing-registration l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/restore-me-may-3-5-2026/pricing-registration/" data-ttype="3"><span>Pricing & Registration</span></a></li> <li class="item item-bring-a-group l3"><a href="/group-interest/" data-ttype="2"><span>Bring A Group</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="item item-spring-women-s-weekend-may-15-17-2026 l2 flyout"><a href="/events/spring-women-s-weekend-may-15-17-2026/introduction/" data-ttype="2"><span>Spring Women's Weekend - May 15-17, 2026</span><span class="subtitle">May 15-17, 2026</span><span class="submenu-toggle" title="Expand/Collapse"></span></a> <ul class="submenu"> <li class="item item-introduction l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/spring-women-s-weekend-may-15-17-2026/introduction/" data-ttype="3"><span>Introduction</span></a></li> <li class="item item-event-schedule l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/spring-women-s-weekend-may-15-17-2026/event-schedule/" data-ttype="3"><span>Event Schedule</span></a></li> <li class="item item-speakers-guests l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/spring-women-s-weekend-may-15-17-2026/speakers-guests/" data-ttype="3"><span>Speakers & Guests</span></a></li> <li class="item item-pricing-registration l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/spring-women-s-weekend-may-15-17-2026/pricing-registration/" data-ttype="3"><span>Pricing & Registration</span></a></li> <li class="item item-bring-a-group l3"><a href="/group-interest/" data-ttype="2"><span>Bring A Group</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="item item-family-vacation-week-1 l2 flyout"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/family-vacation/" data-ttype="3"><span>Family Vacation Week 1</span><span class="subtitle">July 5-10, 2026</span><span class="submenu-toggle" title="Expand/Collapse"></span></a> <ul class="submenu"> <li class="item item-welcome l3"><a href="/events/family-vacation/" data-ttype="3"><span>Welcome</span></a></li> <li class="item item-what-to-expect l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/family-vacation/what-to-expect/" data-ttype="3"><span>What to Expect</span></a></li> <li class="item item-speakers l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/family-vacation/speakers/" data-ttype="3"><span>Speakers</span></a></li> <li class="item item-pricing-registration l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/family-vacation/pricing-registration/" data-ttype="3"><span>Pricing & Registration</span></a></li> <li class="item item-faq l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/family-vacation/faq/" data-ttype="3"><span>FAQ</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="item item-family-vacation-week-2 l2"><a href="/events/family-vacation-week-1/introduction/" data-ttype="3"><span>Family Vacation Week 2</span><span class="subtitle">July 12-17, 2026</span></a></li> <li class="item item-family-vacation-week-3 l2"><a href="/events/family-vacation-week-1/introduction/" data-ttype="3"><span>Family Vacation Week 3</span><span class="subtitle">July 19-24. 2026</span></a></li> <li class="item item-family-vacation-week-4 l2"><a href="/events/family-vacation-week-1/introduction/" data-ttype="3"><span>Family Vacation Week 4</span><span class="subtitle">July 26-31, 2026</span></a></li> <li class="item item-classic-weekend-july-10-12-2026 l2 flyout"><a href="/events/classic-weekend-july-10-12-2026/introduction/" data-ttype="2"><span>Classic Weekend - July 10-12, 2026</span><span class="subtitle">July 10-12, 2026</span><span class="submenu-toggle" title="Expand/Collapse"></span></a> <ul class="submenu"> <li class="item item-introduction l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/classic-weekend-july-10-12-2026/introduction/" data-ttype="3"><span>Introduction</span></a></li> <li class="item item-event-schedule l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/classic-weekend-july-10-12-2026/event-schedule/" data-ttype="3"><span>Event Schedule</span></a></li> <li class="item item-pricing-registration l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/classic-weekend-july-10-12-2026/pricing-registration/" data-ttype="3"><span>Pricing & Registration</span></a></li> <li class="item item-bring-a-group l3"><a href="/group-interest/" data-ttype="2"><span>Bring A Group</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="item item-fall-women-s-weekend-september-18-20-2026 l2 flyout"><a href="/events/fall-women-s-weekend-september-18-20-2026/introduction/" data-ttype="2"><span>Fall Women's Weekend - September 18-20, 2026</span><span class="subtitle">September 18-20, 2026</span><span class="submenu-toggle" title="Expand/Collapse"></span></a> <ul class="submenu"> <li class="item item-introduction l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/fall-women-s-weekend-september-18-20-2026/introduction/" data-ttype="3"><span>Introduction</span></a></li> <li class="item item-event-schedule l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/fall-women-s-weekend-september-18-20-2026/event-schedule/" data-ttype="3"><span>Event Schedule</span></a></li> <li class="item item-speakers-guests l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/fall-women-s-weekend-september-18-20-2026/speakers-guests/" data-ttype="3"><span>Speakers & Guests</span></a></li> <li class="item item-pricing-registration l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/fall-women-s-weekend-september-18-20-2026/pricing-registration/" data-ttype="3"><span>Pricing & Registration</span></a></li> <li class="item item-bring-a-group l3"><a href="/group-interest/" data-ttype="2"><span>Bring A Group</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="item item-catapult-october-2-4-2026 l2 flyout"><a href="/events/catapult-october-2-4-2026/introduction/" data-ttype="2"><span>Catapult - October 2-4, 2026</span><span class="subtitle">October 2-4, 2026</span><span class="submenu-toggle" title="Expand/Collapse"></span></a> <ul class="submenu"> <li class="item item-introduction l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/catapult-october-2-4-2026/introduction/" data-ttype="2"><span>Introduction</span></a></li> <li class="item item-speakers-guests l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/catapult-october-2-4-2026/speakers-guests/" data-ttype="3"><span>Speakers & Guests</span></a></li> <li class="item item-event-schedule l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/catapult-october-2-4-2026/event-schedule/" data-ttype="3"><span>Event Schedule</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="item item-men-s-retreat-october-9-11-2026 l2 flyout"><a href="/events/men-s-retreat-october-9-11-2026/introduction/" data-ttype="2"><span>Men's Retreat - October 9-11, 2026</span><span class="subtitle">October 9-11, 2026</span><span class="submenu-toggle" title="Expand/Collapse"></span></a> <ul class="submenu"> <li class="item item-introduction l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/men-s-retreat-october-9-11-2026/introduction/" data-ttype="3"><span>Introduction</span><span class="subtitle">Men's Retreat</span></a></li> <li class="item item-event-schedule l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/men-s-retreat-october-9-11-2026/event-schedule/" data-ttype="3"><span>Event Schedule</span></a></li> <li class="item item-speakers-guests l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/men-s-retreat-october-9-11-2026/speakers-guests/" data-ttype="3"><span>Speakers & Guests</span></a></li> <li class="item item-pricing-registration l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/men-s-retreat-october-9-11-2026/pricing-registration/" data-ttype="3"><span>Pricing & Registration</span></a></li> <li class="item item-bring-a-group l3"><a href="/group-interest/" data-ttype="2"><span>Bring A Group</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="item item-launch-october-23-25-2026 l2 flyout"><a href="/events/launch-october-23-25-2026/introduction/" data-ttype="2"><span>Launch - October 23-25, 2026</span><span class="subtitle">October 23-25, 2026</span><span class="submenu-toggle" title="Expand/Collapse"></span></a> <ul class="submenu"> <li class="item item-introduction l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/launch-october-23-25-2026/introduction/" data-ttype="3"><span>Introduction</span></a></li> <li class="item item-event-schedule l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/launch-october-23-25-2026/event-schedule/" data-ttype="3"><span>Event Schedule</span></a></li> <li class="item item-speakers-guests l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/launch-october-23-25-2026/speakers-guests/" data-ttype="3"><span>Speakers & Guests</span></a></li> <li class="item item-pricing-registration l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/launch-october-23-25-2026/pricing-registration/" data-ttype="3"><span>Pricing & Registration</span></a></li> <li class="item item-bring-a-group l3"><a href="/group-interest/" data-ttype="2"><span>Bring A Group</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="item 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class="subtitle">Hostess & Crafting Coach</span></a></li> <li class="item item-pricing-registration l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/craft-around-the-clock-october-30-november-1-2026/pricing-registration/" data-ttype="3"><span>Pricing & Registration</span></a></li> <li class="item item-bring-a-group l3"><a href="/group-interest/" data-ttype="2"><span>Bring A Group</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="item item-winter-women-s-weekend-november-6-8-2026 l2 flyout"><a href="/events/winter-women-s-weekend-november-6-8-2026/introduction/" data-ttype="2"><span>Winter Women's Weekend - November 6-8, 2026</span><span class="subtitle">November 6-8, 2026</span><span class="submenu-toggle" title="Expand/Collapse"></span></a> <ul class="submenu"> <li class="item item-introduction l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/winter-women-s-weekend-november-6-8-2026/introduction/" data-ttype="3"><span>Introduction</span></a></li> <li class="item item-event-schedule l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/winter-women-s-weekend-november-6-8-2026/event-schedule/" data-ttype="3"><span>Event Schedule</span></a></li> <li class="item item-speakers-guests l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/winter-women-s-weekend-november-6-8-2026/speakers-guests/" data-ttype="3"><span>Speakers & Guests</span></a></li> <li class="item item-pricing-registration l3"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/events/winter-women-s-weekend-november-6-8-2026/pricing-registration/" data-ttype="3"><span>Pricing & Registration</span></a></li> <li class="item item-bring-a-group l3"><a href="/group-interest/" data-ttype="2"><span>Bring A Group</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> <li class="item item-options l1 flyout"><a href="/options/options-for-individuals/" data-ttype="2"><span>Options</span><span class="submenu-toggle" title="Expand/Collapse"></span></a> <ul class="submenu"> <li class="item item-options-for-individuals l2"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/options/options-for-individuals/" data-ttype="3"><span>Options for Individuals</span></a></li> <li class="item item-options-for-couples l2"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/options/options-for-couples/" data-ttype="3"><span>Options for Couples</span></a></li> <li class="item item-options-for-families l2"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/options/options-for-families/" data-ttype="3"><span>Options for Families</span></a></li> <li class="item item-options-for-men l2"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/options/options-for-men/" data-ttype="3"><span>Options for Men</span></a></li> <li class="item item-options-for-seniors l2"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/options/options-for-seniors/" data-ttype="3"><span>Options for Seniors</span></a></li> <li class="item item-options-for-youth l2"><a href="https://www.sandycove.org/options/options-for-youth/" data-ttype="3"><span>Options for Youth</span></a></li> <li class="item item-options-for-ministry-leaders 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href="/blog/author/tom-ward-1/"><span class="item-byline">Tom Ward</span></a> <span class="item-category"><a href="/blog/category/spiritual-formation/">Spiritual Formation</a><a href="/blog/category/purpose-and-mission/">Purpose and Mission</a></span> </div> <div class="item-excerpt item-description"> <div class="item-description-body item-excerpt-body">I seem to respond so much better to praise than I do to criticism. I suspect most of us do. I can still remember receiving a beautiful card from a couple who had been following Jesus for longer than I'd been alive. Written inside were these words, among others: “We thank you for bringing Jesus so deep into our hearts...Your leadership</div> </div> <a class="text-link permalink" href="/blog/how-to-handle-criticism/">Read More <i class="fa fa-angle-double-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="b10051665" class="item has-thumbnail"> <div> <div class="item-image" aria-hidden="true"> <a href="/blog/it-matters-what-you-build-on/" title="It Matters What You Build On" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.radiantwebtools.com/files/sandycove/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/Sand Foundation.jpg');"> <img src="https://cdn.radiantwebtools.com/files/sandycove/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/Sand Foundation.jpg" alt="It Matters What You Build On"> </a> </div> <div class="item-meta"> <div class="item-header"> <time pubdate class="item-published" title=" 2017-09-22T19:00:00Z" datetime=" 2017-09-22T19:00:00Z"> 8 years ago</time> <h4 class="item-title"><a title="" href="/blog/it-matters-what-you-build-on/">It Matters What You Build On</a></h4> <a class="p-name" href="/blog/author/tom-ward-1/"><span class="item-byline">Tom Ward</span></a> <span class="item-category"><a href="/blog/category/spiritual-formation/">Spiritual Formation</a><a href="/blog/category/purpose-and-mission/">Purpose and Mission</a></span> </div> <div class="item-excerpt item-description"> <div class="item-description-body item-excerpt-body">Nearly a decade ago I was in a situation I had never been in before. A church in another state was talking to me about becoming their next pastor. Part of that process included providing a detailed history of my pastoral leadership experiences. I can still remember looking at the questionnaire they sent me and wondering where to begin, mainly</div> </div> <a class="text-link permalink" href="/blog/it-matters-what-you-build-on/">Read More <i class="fa fa-angle-double-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="b10051667" class="item has-thumbnail"> <div> <div class="item-image" aria-hidden="true"> <a href="/blog/comfort-for-a-broken-dad/" title="Comfort for a Broken Dad" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.radiantwebtools.com/files/sandycove/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/Comfort for a Broken Dad.jpg');"> <img src="https://cdn.radiantwebtools.com/files/sandycove/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/Comfort for a Broken Dad.jpg" alt="Comfort for a Broken Dad"> </a> </div> <div class="item-meta"> <div class="item-header"> <time pubdate class="item-published" title=" 2017-09-13T22:55:00Z" datetime=" 2017-09-13T22:55:00Z"> 8 years ago</time> <h4 class="item-title"><a title="" href="/blog/comfort-for-a-broken-dad/">Comfort for a Broken Dad</a></h4> <a class="p-name" href="/blog/author/tom-ward-1/"><span class="item-byline">Tom Ward</span></a> <span class="item-category"><a href="/blog/category/spiritual-formation/">Spiritual Formation</a><a href="/blog/category/purpose-and-mission/">Purpose and Mission</a></span> </div> <div class="item-excerpt item-description"> <div class="item-description-body item-excerpt-body"> I am not a perfect man. Unlike Jesus, I don't always do the right thing. Because of this, it has become increasingly important for me to rely on the Holy Spirit (John 14:15-27). Over the years, the Holy Spirit is someone I've grown to appreciate more and more as my sin and shortcomings, my chronic imperfection, become more readily</div> </div> <a class="text-link permalink" href="/blog/comfort-for-a-broken-dad/">Read More <i class="fa fa-angle-double-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="b10051668" class="item has-thumbnail"> <div> <div class="item-image" aria-hidden="true"> <a href="/blog/the-human-face-of-god/" title="The Human Face of God" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.radiantwebtools.com/files/sandycove/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/Blog-Facebook-Google-The Human Face of God.jpg');"> <img src="https://cdn.radiantwebtools.com/files/sandycove/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/Blog-Facebook-Google-The Human Face of God.jpg" alt="The Human Face of God"> </a> </div> <div class="item-meta"> <div class="item-header"> <time pubdate class="item-published" title=" 2017-09-08T18:02:00Z" datetime=" 2017-09-08T18:02:00Z"> 8 years ago</time> <h4 class="item-title"><a title="" href="/blog/the-human-face-of-god/">The Human Face of God</a></h4> <a class="p-name" href="/blog/author/tom-ward-1/"><span class="item-byline">Tom Ward</span></a> <span class="item-category"><a href="/blog/category/spiritual-formation/">Spiritual Formation</a><a href="/blog/category/purpose-and-mission/">Purpose and Mission</a></span> </div> <div class="item-excerpt item-description"> <div class="item-description-body item-excerpt-body"> In my last post we talked about Albert Einstein's unrestrained enthusiasm for Jesus. His verve for “the luminous figure of the Nazarene” was extraordinary, especially for someone who was not, as far as we know, a Christian. Einstein spoke of Jesus in such ebullient terms that it's hard not to admire his fervor and</div> </div> <a class="text-link permalink" href="/blog/the-human-face-of-god/">Read More <i class="fa fa-angle-double-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="b10051669" class="item has-thumbnail"> <div> <div class="item-image" aria-hidden="true"> <a href="/blog/reading-jesus/-einsteins-verve/-luke-111-13/" title="Einstein's Verve" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.radiantwebtools.com/files/sandycove/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/Blog-Albert Einstein emc2.jpg');"> <img src="https://cdn.radiantwebtools.com/files/sandycove/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/Blog-Albert Einstein emc2.jpg" alt="Einstein's Verve"> </a> </div> <div class="item-meta"> <div class="item-header"> <time pubdate class="item-published" title=" 2017-08-31T18:40:00Z" datetime=" 2017-08-31T18:40:00Z"> 8 years ago</time> <h4 class="item-title"><a title="" href="/blog/reading-jesus/-einsteins-verve/-luke-111-13/">Einstein's Verve</a></h4> <a class="p-name" href="/blog/author/tom-ward-1/"><span class="item-byline">Tom Ward</span></a> <span class="item-category"><a href="/blog/category/spiritual-formation/">Spiritual Formation</a><a href="/blog/category/purpose-and-mission/">Purpose and Mission</a></span> </div> <div class="item-excerpt item-description"> <div class="item-description-body item-excerpt-body"> Albert Einstein is generally regarded as one of the greatest intellects the world has ever known. 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