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For a long time, I committed more “fits” than “starts.” For those not familiar with the idiom “fits and starts,” it refers to irregular intervals of action and inaction, as in “His presidential campaign is proceeding by fits and starts.” The expression began in the late 1500s with “as by fits.” The noun fit meant […]

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]]> Evidence https://baonline.org/evidence/ Fri, 06 Mar 2020 06:58:10 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=24984

Wood-paneled courtroom interior with empty benches, judge's bench, and large overhead lights.In the last issue of the Bible Advocate I began a series of six articles exploring 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 with a question: “What motivates you?” That article discussed the power of Christ’s love that compels us, and concluded with a call for us to join God’s redemptive mission in the world.   Cosmic courtroom However, […]

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