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"Where in the Bible does it say we’re supposed to organize new churches according to the franchise model?” The question, uttered in a presbytery meeting nearly 30 years ago, stung like a bee — as intended.
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Who’s reading you?
When stresses weigh us down, one of the best paths of escape is to curl up with a book. If this spring book issue of the Outlook prompts you to take such a plunge, it will have accomplished a good end. If it draws you to the “Glory to God” hymnal website to read and hum through the “compact theology” contained there (see p. 11), it may even lift the weight making your shoulders droop.
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