A voice that I hear speaking

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The essay linked below resonated with me.  I have puzzled over some of the questions he addresses, specifically how to be fully human and fully God's and the struggle of being real in front of the scoffers.  Worth reading.

 http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2016/february-web-only/better-way-to-be-evangelical.html

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