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Bill Pence was born and raised in Illinois, and educated at Illinois State University and Covenant Theological Seminary. He worked for nearly 38 years as a leader for a Fortune 50 organization, and has been a leader in his local church for nearly 30 years.
He is the author of "Called to Lead: Living and Leading for Jesus in the Workplace" and "A Leader Worth Following: 40 Key Leadership Attributes and Applications to Master", and blogs at CoramDeoTheBlog.com, which features book, movie, and music reviews from a Christian perspective, as well as information about integrating faith and work and leadership. He has been married to Tammy, his best friend, for 45 years.
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	Called to Lead - Updated Edition -: Living and Leading for Jesus in the Workplace it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Mar 09, 2026 06:39AM

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The Clay Pot Conspiracy: God’s Plan to Use Weakness in Leaders

by Dave Harvey

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Everyday Gospel Easter Devotional

by Paul David Tripp

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Bill Pence rated a book it was amazing The Westminster Shorter Catechism: (Gift Edition) by Ligonier Ministries	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
For centuries, the Westminster Shorter Catechism has served as a trusted guide to Christian doctrine. Through a series of carefully crafted 107 questions and answers, the Shorter Catechism presents the essential truths of Scripture in a memorable and ...more
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Bill Pence is currently reading Church Planting Is for Wimps: How God Uses Messed-up People to Plant Ordinary Churches That Do Extraordinary Things (9Marks) by Mike McKinley	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Bill Pence is currently reading The Clay Pot Conspiracy: God’s Plan to Use Weakness in Leaders by Dave Harvey	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Bill Pence rated a book it was amazing Hints of Hope: Essays on Making Peace with the Proximate by Steven Garber	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Steven Garber, who was the speaker at my now nearly twelve years ago Covenant Seminary graduation, is also the author of one of my favorite books Visions of Vocation: Common Grace for the Common Good. We all have favorite authors, those whose writing ...more
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Bill Pence wants to read Rory: The Heartache and Triumph of Golf's Most Human Superstar by Alan Shipnuck	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Bill Pence is currently reading Everyday Gospel Easter Devotional by Paul David Tripp	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Bill Pence rated a book liked it The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming by Henri J.M. Nouwen	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
As part of my preparation for teaching on the Parable of the Prodigal Son, I re-read this book, which I had originally read many years ago. In this book, priest and author Henri Nouwen looks at the biblical Parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15 and ...more
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Bill Pence rated a book it was amazing Tim Keller on the Christian Life: The Transforming Power of the Gospel by Matt Smethurst (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Matt Smethurst writes that this book is not a biography of Tim Keller. He tells us that his aim is more modest – it is to synthesize and distill Tim Keller’s best teaching on the Christian life. The book seeks to show more than tell, to let Keller’s ...more
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Bill Pence is currently reading What Is Wrong with the World?: The Surprising, Hopeful Answer to the Question We Cannot Avoid by Timothy J. Keller	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Bill Pence rated a book really liked it Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life by Charlie Kirk	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is the final book Charlie Kirk completed before he was assassinated on September 10, 2025. He dedicates the book to Dennis Prager. His wife Erika Kirk writes the “Foreword”. She writes that out of all the topics the world might expect from him – ...more
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