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Every good endeavor

Posted on March 31, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment


Every Good Endeavor“If the God of the Bible exists, and there is a True Reality beneath and behind this one, and this life is not the only life, then every good endeavor, even the simplest ones, pursued in response to God’s calling, can matter forever. That is what the Christian faith promises.”

  • Tim Keller in Every Good Endeavor


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