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The solution is right in front of us—the Christian church, an outpost of the heavenly city among the cities of men.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Theopolitan Vision \u003c\/em\u003eexplains what the church is, and how the Spirit empowers the church's world-transforming mission through Word and worship, Scripture and liturgy. It shows how the church can be a city of light in a dark age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003ePeter J. 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In the \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eliturgy\u003c\/span\u003e, we are trained to respond rightly to God's word, and learn the habit of living sacrifice. The church's calendar Christianizes time, imprinting the gospel on our days and years.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLeithart demonstrates that the \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eliturgy\u003c\/span\u003e isn't a retreat from engagement with the world. It is the church's primary engagement with the world. The \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eliturgy\u003c\/span\u003e is the initial Christianization of creation.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003ePeter J. 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Dr. Uriesou Brito, Senior Pastor of Providence Church in Pensacola, Fl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\"serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e﻿ABOUT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e AUTHOR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003ePeter J. Leithart is President of the Theopolis Institute in Birmingham, Alabama, and Teacher at Trinity Presbyterian Church. He is author of a number of books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003eCreator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e(IVP, forthcoming). 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In Sunday: Keeping Christian Time, Franicevich studies the meaning of history and holidays and timekeeping in Scripture to stress the gift of rest embodied in the Lord's Day, considering not only the Old Testament feasts but the way in which Luke frame the story of the new covenant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e﻿\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003eABOUT THE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e AUTHOR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\n@page { margin: 0.79in }\n\t\tP { margin-bottom: 0.08in }\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eRev. Jack Franicevich teaches writing at Valparaiso University and serves as Curate at Valparaiso Anglican (ACNA). He has an STM from Nashotah House and is a Perpetual Member of Biola University's Torrey Honors College. Jack grew up in the lively liturgical life of Roman Catholic and Anglican churches. At a critical moment in his life, during the Eucharistic rite, Jack encountered Jesus in a reading from  the Old Testament. Since then, Jack has been keenly interested in the ways in which the Scriptures configure the liturgical life. He practices what is variously called \"figural,\" \"canonical,\" or \"symbolic\" exegesis of lectionary texts at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#1155cc\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ejackfranicevich.substack.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e﻿REVIEW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e QUOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\n@page { margin: 0.79in }\n\t\tP { margin-bottom: 0.08in }\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#231f20\"\u003e“\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eThe Christian Sunday is\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eculmination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, 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face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ewell-argued\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ecore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eJack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eFranicevich’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003etypological\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eapproach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eSunday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eobservance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eFar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003emore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ethan a New Testament command to abstain from kinetic activity, the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eSunday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eturns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ebe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003emultifaceted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eversion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eSabbath,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ePassover,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eFirstfruits—all\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ewrapped\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003einto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT, serif\"\u003eSunday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ebiblical\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003etheological\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003estudy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ebest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003esense\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eterm,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003epaying\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ecareful\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eattention\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ebiblical\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003etext\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ewhile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003esame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003etime\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ebeing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003edeeply\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003econcerned\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ewith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eworshipful\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003elives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003econtemporary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eChristians.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eWriting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ecrystal-clear,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003esparkling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eidiom,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eFranicevich\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003echallenges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ereject\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ePharaoh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ehis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ehost,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ethat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e 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color=\"#231f20\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT, serif\"\u003eBoersma, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eSaint Benedict Servants of Christ Chair in Ascetical Theology, Nashotah House Theological Seminary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#231f20\"\u003e“\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eCreative,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ebold,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003epastorally\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, 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face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eChristian’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e“festal”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eidentity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eWith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ekeen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan 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face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eJesus’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003etransformative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eoffering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eHis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003epatrimony.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eThis work of exegesis, imaginative exploration, and passionate moral\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eencouragement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003egift\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003epastors,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eministers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003efaithful\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003efollowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eChrist.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#231f20\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT, serif\"\u003eEphraim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#231f20\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#231f20\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT, serif\"\u003eRadner, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#231f20\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eProfessor of Historical Theology, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#231f20\"\u003e“\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eTime\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eliturgically\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eordered\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ecadence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003erhythm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ewhich\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003estructures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eexperience\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ereal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eworld.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eIt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ebelongs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ecreative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eprovidential\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eworks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eGod\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ederives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eform\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003econtours\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003efrom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eform\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eSon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eHimself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eHe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eLord\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003etime\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ewisely,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003elovingly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eexercises\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ethat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eLordship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eshaping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eHis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003epeople\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ethrough\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eterms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003etime.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eHowever—though this may sound provocative—time may also be the arena of His\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eLordship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eagainst\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ewhich\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eeven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eHis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003epeople\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003emost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003efrequently\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003erebel. With\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003echaracteristic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003egenerosity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003epaired\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ewith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003erelentless\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003epursuit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ereal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eworld\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eHoly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eScripture,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eJack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eFranicevich\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003edraws\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003einto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ecolorful\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003erich\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eworld\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eLuke’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eLevitical\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eSabbath\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003etheology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eJack’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ecommendation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eSabbath\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eneither\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003emoral,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eceremonial,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003enor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ejudicial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003elaw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003esuch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ebut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003emost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003econspicuous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003efeature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ebiblical\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eChristian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003emetaphysic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003etime\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eprovokes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003etruly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eedifying—and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003epotentially\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003erevolutionary—self-examination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eregarding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ehow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003etime\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eprovidentially\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003epurposed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eform,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003efree,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003efill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eRefreshingly,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003eJack’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003e 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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif\"\u003ebook.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#231f20\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003eMark A. 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Family","description":"\u003cmeta http-equiv=\"CONTENT-TYPE\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta name=\"GENERATOR\" content=\"OpenOffice 4.1.14  (Unix)\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\n@page { margin: 0.79in }\n\t\tP { margin-bottom: 0.08in }\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003eThe Whole Gospel for the Whole of Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003eWritten as a guide for Christians seeking to understand the distinctives of a Bible-centered church, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeasures of the Mission\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e shows how the coming of the king affects our understanding of the kingdom story (the Bible), kingdom central (the church), and kingdom living (culture and vocation).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003eThe gospel of the kingdom is not just about how the story of your individual life can have a happy ending, it’s about how God is bringing in a new heavens and a new earth, filled with His glory, so that the story of the whole cosmos has a happy ending. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003eM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003eeasures of the Mission\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e seeks to help us understand our story revealed in Scripture by answering questions like:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003eBible: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003eWhat is the gospel? How does six-day creation affect our lives? What happened at Pentecost? What happened in AD 70?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003eChurch: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003eWhy is the church necessary? What is the free exercise of religion? How do we disciple? How should we order our worship services?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003eChristian Life: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003eWhat is justification? What is a Christian view of singleness? Of marriage? How do we parent? How do we work as employees, or love our neighbor?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times New Roman, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003eIn order to recover the kingdom, we must understand our own story. In order to live out the kingdom,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e we must see the church’s place at the center of the kingdom. And if we are going to transform the kingdoms of this world into the kingdom of God, we must understand how to live out our kingdom citizenship in everyday life. Faithful kingdom living in our vocations brings us full circle, back to God’s original purposes for creation and humanity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003eRICH LUSK is pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church (CREC) in Birmingham, Alabama, where he has served since 2004. He has previous pastoral experience at churches in Monroe, Louisiana and Austin, Texas. 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