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He is currently an associate pastor at Custer Lutheran Fellowship in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota, and is also a congregational consultant coaching churches in visioning processes. A graduate of Augustana College, Luther Theological Seminary, and McCormick Theological Seminary, Fadness is the author of several CSS Publishing titles, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere's Noah?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSix Spiritual Needs In America Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHey Joseph!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Arley and his wife, Pamela, are the parents of four adult children. 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