We thank you, Lord, for cool breezes,
that bring relief from the relentless summer heat.
We see bright colors fading and dying,
leaves turning brown, crisp, disintegrating,
only to be reborn next year,
reminding us that every living thing, including us,
must die in some way before being reborn. Hallelujah!
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A Word to Research Students
Maybe you are like me, an average Chris, not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but sufficiently motivated and interested to study theology in a