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Not panic but guidance, restoration, and thanksgiving
Not panic but guidance He was close to panic. Forest spirits beaconed him to give up. Jump off the cliff, they said, your troubles will be over in an instant. During a particularly difficult time in his life, Christopher Vogler, Hollywood development...
Who to honor, respect, esteem; to what standard to adhere?
It’s important to be connected to the body of Christ, His Church, for the good of faith, others, our own good, to respect, esteem and honor the Church leaders, for the good of unbelievers and for our souls. A brief paraphrase of the lesson Pastor presented in...
I didn’t know who I was anymore, but I’m finding out
Teacher picture taken in the 90s “I’m not a teacher anymore, but can I do this?” I muttered to myself. ‘This’ was creating an Instagram reel for The Sage Forum. I’d read an article titled, “How to bring your social media audience to Substack.” One tip:...