and<\/strong>\u00a0to be instruments of grace to hurting people. Keep up the good work.<\/p>\n\tAnswer:<\/h2>\n
Thank you for the kind encouragement.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: Good word in “In the World, But Not of the World“! You did a great job of helping us hold that tension that comes between seclusion from and full immersion in the culture. Thanks for emphasizing both our calling to be holy\u00a0and\u00a0to be instruments of grace to hurting people. 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