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	<img alt="Steven Bouma-Prediger leading a session during the Au Sable Graduate Fellows 2011-2012 conference at the Great Lakes Campus." src="{filedir_5}Steven-Bouma-Prediger-presenting-250pxl.jpg" style="float: right; width: 250px; height: 219px; " />Dr. Steven Bouma-Prediger, Hope College religion professor and author of&nbsp;<em>For the Beauty of the Earth</em>, led the Au Sable Graduate Fellows through presentation and discussion on the theme of &quot;Earthkeeping as Homemaking&quot; at their conference this year. &nbsp;His talks echoed areas of his latest book,&nbsp;<em>Beyond Homelessness</em>.&nbsp; In two sessions on Saturday and one on Sunday, Bouma-Prediger moved through biblical and theological themes on place and home and God&#39;s intentions for creation. &nbsp;He has graciously allowed us to reprint materials he used for this talks for the wider Au Sable community. &nbsp;Below are the three handouts from each of the sessions for your reading pleasure:</p>
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			Session 1:&nbsp;<a href="{filedir_5}Where_and_who_are_we.pdf">Where and who are we?:&nbsp; At Home with the Homemaking God</a></li>
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			Session 2:&nbsp;<a href="{filedir_5}What_or_who_holds_this_world_together.pdf">What or who holds the world together?:&nbsp; The Cosmic Lord is the Crucified Christ</a></li>
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			Session 3:&nbsp;<a href="{filedir_5}What_does_Gods_good_future_look_like(1).pdf">What does God&#39;s good future look like?:&nbsp; A (Re)New(ed) Heaven on Earth</a></li>
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		In addition, the Graduate Fellows also had the wonderful opportunity to worship together on Sunday, blending beautiful music, responsive readings, and poetry. &nbsp;You can access the liturgy for the worship service <a href="{filedir_5}Retreat%20Materials-2.pdf">here</a>.</p>
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