Hi,<\/p>\n
I really enjoyed your blog posts. So much detail and time went into them, and it’s a great ministry when there is limited counsel available online. Noting that we should ultimately seek counsel from our local elders, not online, I do really appreciate your blog.<\/p>\n\t
I’m glad you are finding the information helpful.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: Hi, I really enjoyed your blog posts. So much detail and time went into them, and it’s a great ministry when there is limited counsel available online. Noting that we should ultimately seek counsel from our local elders, not online, I do really appreciate your blog. 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