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The Hard Work of Peace
by Matthew Allen on March 19th, 2026
"I urge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received." The question Paul is asking isn't whether you're perfect. The question is whether your daily life is starting to match the weight of what God has already placed on the other side of those scales.  Read More
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