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Holy shrewdness for the next life

One of the most puzzling parables Jesus ever told is the story of the dishonest steward in Luke 16:1-8. At first glance, it almost sounds as though the Lord is praising a crook. A closer reading, however, shows that Jesus is…

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What Is Painful Will End

I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls; which I have made. (Isaiah 57:16) Our heavenly Father seeks our instruction, not ou… I will not contend for…

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Losing Ourselves in Something Larger

My son looked at the lunar module for a long time, and so did I. I had seen the three remaining Saturn V rockets and plenty of NASA hardware, but never one of these machines. And here it was, on Long…

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