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- 0:06Miller
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- 0:17Lectionary
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- 0:19this
- 0:19very
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- 0:20The
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- 0:22Message
- 0:22version
- 0:23Relatable.
- 0:24Please
- 0:24listen
- 0:24to
- 0:25the
- 0:25points
- 0:25to
- 0:25ponder
- 0:25and
- 0:26applicable
- 0:27with
- 0:27action
- 0:27steps
- 0:28you
- 0:28can
- 0:28take.
- 0:29We
- 0:29pray
- 0:29and
- 0:30are
- 0:30done
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- 0:30less
- 0:30than
- 0:3110
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- 0:31It's
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- 0:38Guide,
- 0:38the
- 0:39ABC.
- 0:401,
- 0:412,
- 0:413
- 0:42Bible
- 0:42Study
- 0:43Method.
- 0:43Please
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- 0:44me
- 0:44in
- 0:44my
- 0:44mission
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- 0:47into
- 0:47two
- 0:47millionaires
- 0:48a
- 0:48million
- 0:48people
- 0:49by
- 0:492028.
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- 0:51can
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- 0:55Here's
- 0:56today's
- 0:56reading.
- 0:58So
- 0:58today's
- 0:58reading
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- 0:59from
- 1:00Philippians
- 1:012,
- 1:02verses
- 1:0325
- 1:03through
- 1:0430.
- 1:04We're
- 1:04reading
- 1:05from
- 1:05the
- 1:06Message
- 1:07version
- 1:08of
- 1:08the
- 1:08Bible,
- 1:09but
- 1:09for
- 1:10right
- 1:10now
- 1:11I'm
- 1:12dispatching
- 1:13Epaphroditus,
- 1:15my
- 1:15good
- 1:15friend
- 1:16and
- 1:16companion
- 1:16in
- 1:17my
- 1:17work.
- 1:18You
- 1:18sent
- 1:18him
- 1:19to
- 1:19help
- 1:19me
- 1:19out.
- 1:20Now
- 1:20I'm
- 1:21sending
- 1:21him
- 1:22to
- 1:22help
- 1:22you
- 1:22out.
- 1:24He
- 1:24has
- 1:24been
- 1:24wanting
- 1:25in
- 1:25the
- 1:25worst
- 1:26way
- 1:26to
- 1:26get
- 1:26back
- 1:26with
- 1:27you.
- 1:28Especially
- 1:28since
- 1:29recovering
- 1:29from
- 1:29the
- 1:30illness
- 1:30you
- 1:30heard
- 1:30about.
- 1:31He's
- 1:32been
- 1:32wanting
- 1:32to
- 1:32get
- 1:32back
- 1:32and
- 1:33reassure
- 1:33you
- 1:33that
- 1:33he
- 1:34is
- 1:34just
- 1:34fine.
- 1:35He
- 1:35nearly
- 1:35died,
- 1:36as
- 1:36you
- 1:36know,
- 1:37but
- 1:37God
- 1:37had
- 1:37mercy
- 1:38on
- 1:38him.
- 1:38And
- 1:38now
- 1:39not
- 1:40only
- 1:40on
- 1:40him,
- 1:41but
- 1:41he
- 1:41had
- 1:41mercy
- 1:42on
- 1:42me
- 1:42too,
- 1:43because
- 1:43his
- 1:44death
- 1:44would
- 1:44have
- 1:44been
- 1:44one
- 1:45huge
- 1:45grief
- 1:46piled
- 1:46on
- 1:46top
- 1:46of
- 1:47all
- 1:47the
- 1:47others.
- 1:48So
- 1:49you
- 1:49can
- 1:49see
- 1:49why
- 1:50I'm
- 1:50so
- 1:50delighted
- 1:51to
- 1:51send
- 1:51him
- 1:52onto
- 1:52you
- 1:53when
- 1:54you
- 1:54see
- 1:54him
- 1:54again,
- 1:55strong
- 1:55and
- 1:55strapping
- 1:56now,
- 1:56how
- 1:57you'll
- 1:57rejoice
- 1:57and
- 1:58how
- 1:58relieved
- 1:59I'll
- 1:59be.
- 2:00Give
- 2:00him
- 2:00a
- 2:00grand
- 2:01welcome,
- 2:01a
- 2:01joyful
- 2:02embrace.
- 2:03People
- 2:03like
- 2:04him
- 2:04deserve
- 2:04the
- 2:05best
- 2:05you
- 2:05can
- 2:06give
- 2:06him.
- 2:06Remember
- 2:07the
- 2:07ministry
- 2:08to
- 2:08me
- 2:08that
- 2:09you
- 2:09started
- 2:09but
- 2:10weren't
- 2:10able
- 2:11to
- 2:11complete?
- 2:12Well,
- 2:12in
- 2:13the
- 2:13process
- 2:13of
- 2:13finishing
- 2:14up
- 2:14that
- 2:14work,
- 2:15he
- 2:15put
- 2:15his
- 2:16life
- 2:16on
- 2:16the
- 2:16line
- 2:16and
- 2:16nearly
- 2:17died
- 2:18doing
- 2:18it.
- 2:19What
- 2:20a
- 2:20great
- 2:20passage
- 2:20of
- 2:21scripture.
- 2:21Let's
- 2:21talk
- 2:21about
- 2:22it.
- 2:22This
- 2:22is
- 2:22really
- 2:22about
- 2:23radical
- 2:23friendship
- 2:24and
- 2:24the
- 2:25sacred
- 2:25community.
- 2:26Well,
- 2:27my
- 2:27good
- 2:27friends,
- 2:27My
- 2:28name
- 2:28is
- 2:28Dr.
- 2:28Brad
- 2:28Miller
- 2:29and
- 2:29I'm
- 2:29here
- 2:29to
- 2:29be
- 2:29helpful
- 2:29to
- 2:30you
- 2:30as
- 2:30we
- 2:30explore
- 2:31a
- 2:31deeply
- 2:32personal
- 2:33letter
- 2:33from
- 2:33Paul
- 2:34about
- 2:34his
- 2:34friend.
- 2:36And
- 2:36you
- 2:36know,
- 2:36reading
- 2:36this
- 2:37reminds
- 2:37me
- 2:38of
- 2:38the
- 2:38profound
- 2:38connections
- 2:39I've
- 2:39made
- 2:40through
- 2:40the
- 2:40cancer
- 2:40support
- 2:41groups
- 2:41that
- 2:41I'm
- 2:41a
- 2:41part
- 2:42of.
- 2:42And
- 2:42I
- 2:42have
- 2:42a
- 2:42podcast
- 2:43that
- 2:43does
- 2:43that
- 2:43too,
- 2:44talks
- 2:44about
- 2:45cancer
- 2:45healing
- 2:46through
- 2:46hope
- 2:46and
- 2:46humor.
- 2:47There's
- 2:47something
- 2:48sacred
- 2:48about
- 2:48walking
- 2:48alongside
- 2:49others
- 2:50through
- 2:50their
- 2:50struggles.
- 2:52Let's
- 2:52talk
- 2:52about
- 2:52some
- 2:53points
- 2:53to
- 2:53ponder
- 2:53about
- 2:54this
- 2:54passage
- 2:54for
- 2:54you.
- 2:55The
- 2:56first
- 2:56is
- 2:56about
- 2:56redefining
- 2:57sacred
- 2:58service.
- 2:59Paul
- 2:59talks
- 3:00about
- 3:00his
- 3:00friend
- 3:01putting
- 3:01his
- 3:01life
- 3:01on
- 3:02the
- 3:02line
- 3:02for
- 3:02ministry,
- 3:03which
- 3:03makes
- 3:04me
- 3:04think
- 3:04about
- 3:04what
- 3:05true
- 3:05service
- 3:05looks
- 3:06like
- 3:07when
- 3:07I'm
- 3:07taking
- 3:07a
- 3:08hike
- 3:08and
- 3:08maybe
- 3:08a
- 3:09state
- 3:09park.
- 3:09Sometimes
- 3:09the
- 3:09most
- 3:10meaningful
- 3:10path
- 3:11isn't
- 3:12the
- 3:12obvious
- 3:13one.
- 3:13Progressive
- 3:14Christianity
- 3:14invites
- 3:15us
- 3:15to
- 3:15see
- 3:16sacred
- 3:17service
- 3:17not
- 3:17just
- 3:18in
- 3:18church
- 3:18activities,
- 3:19but
- 3:20in
- 3:20any
- 3:20act
- 3:20that
- 3:21brings
- 3:21more
- 3:21love
- 3:21and
- 3:22justice
- 3:23to
- 3:23the
- 3:23world.
- 3:24Paul's
- 3:24friend
- 3:24wasn't
- 3:25doing
- 3:25just
- 3:25traditional
- 3:26religious
- 3:26work.
- 3:27He
- 3:27was
- 3:27simply
- 3:28showing
- 3:28up
- 3:29for
- 3:29his
- 3:30community.
- 3:31Here's
- 3:32another
- 3:32point
- 3:32to
- 3:32ponder.
- 3:33The
- 3:33power
- 3:34of
- 3:35vulnerable
- 3:36community.
- 3:37I've
- 3:37been
- 3:37married
- 3:37for
- 3:3833
- 3:38years
- 3:38now,
- 3:38and
- 3:39I've
- 3:39learned
- 3:39that
- 3:39real
- 3:39relationships
- 3:41require
- 3:41vulnerability.
- 3:43This
- 3:43passage
- 3:44shows
- 3:44Paul
- 3:45being
- 3:45remarkably
- 3:46open
- 3:46about
- 3:47his
- 3:47emotions
- 3:48and
- 3:48his
- 3:48needs.
- 3:49You
- 3:49know,
- 3:49one
- 3:50of
- 3:50the
- 3:50things
- 3:50I
- 3:50do
- 3:50is
- 3:50I
- 3:50like
- 3:50to
- 3:51share
- 3:51dad
- 3:51jokes
- 3:51with
- 3:51my
- 3:52granddaughters,
- 3:52and
- 3:53they're
- 3:53groaners
- 3:54to
- 3:54be
- 3:54sure.
- 3:55But
- 3:55that's
- 3:55part
- 3:55about
- 3:56breaking
- 3:56down
- 3:56barriers
- 3:57and
- 3:57creating
- 3:57spaces
- 3:58where
- 3:58we
- 3:58can
- 3:59be
- 3:59authentically
- 4:00ourselves,
- 4:00even
- 4:00through
- 4:01laughter.
- 4:01And
- 4:02the
- 4:02early
- 4:02church
- 4:02wasn't
- 4:02built
- 4:03on
- 4:03hierarchy,
- 4:04but
- 4:04authentic,
- 4:05vulnerable
- 4:06connections.
- 4:08A
- 4:09third
- 4:09point,
- 4:09it's
- 4:09about
- 4:10collective
- 4:10care
- 4:11as
- 4:11resistance.
- 4:12This
- 4:12passage
- 4:13challenges
- 4:14the
- 4:14individualistic
- 4:15spirituality
- 4:16so
- 4:17common
- 4:17today.
- 4:18Just
- 4:19as
- 4:19like
- 4:19a
- 4:19pacer
- 4:20player
- 4:20or
- 4:20one
- 4:21on
- 4:21the
- 4:21fever,
- 4:21they
- 4:22have
- 4:22to
- 4:22work
- 4:22together
- 4:22for
- 4:23their
- 4:23team
- 4:23to
- 4:23succeed.
- 4:24Paul
- 4:25shows
- 4:25us
- 4:25that
- 4:26faith
- 4:26is
- 4:27inherently
- 4:27communal.
- 4:29When
- 4:29his
- 4:29friend
- 4:30was
- 4:30sick,
- 4:30it
- 4:30affected
- 4:31the
- 4:31whole
- 4:31community.
- 4:32This
- 4:32reminds
- 4:32us
- 4:33that
- 4:33our
- 4:33liberation
- 4:33and
- 4:34healing
- 4:35are
- 4:35bound
- 4:36together.
- 4:37Let's
- 4:37talk
- 4:37about
- 4:38an
- 4:38action
- 4:38step
- 4:38for
- 4:39you
- 4:39this
- 4:39week.
- 4:39Practice
- 4:40what
- 4:40we
- 4:40might
- 4:40call
- 4:41sacred
- 4:41friendship.
- 4:42Reach
- 4:42out
- 4:42to
- 4:43someone
- 4:43who
- 4:43has
- 4:43supported
- 4:44you
- 4:44through
- 4:44a
- 4:44difficult
- 4:45time
- 4:45and
- 4:46express
- 4:46your
- 4:46gratitude
- 4:47specifically
- 4:47to
- 4:47them.
- 4:48Then
- 4:48identify
- 4:49someone
- 4:49in
- 4:49your
- 4:50community
- 4:50who
- 4:50might
- 4:50be
- 4:51struggling
- 4:51and
- 4:52find
- 4:52a
- 4:52practical
- 4:52way
- 4:53to
- 4:53show
- 4:53up
- 4:53for
- 4:53them.
- 4:54Remember,
- 4:55this
- 4:56is
- 4:56the
- 4:56areas
- 4:56where
- 4:57we
- 4:58can
- 4:58learn
- 4:58from
- 4:59what
- 4:59people
- 4:59have
- 4:59taught
- 4:59us,
- 5:00that
- 5:00sometimes
- 5:01the
- 5:01smallest
- 5:01gestures
- 5:02can
- 5:03have
- 5:03the
- 5:03greatest
- 5:03impact.
- 5:05We're
- 5:05going
- 5:05to
- 5:05come
- 5:06back
- 5:06with
- 5:06a
- 5:06closing
- 5:06prayer
- 5:07here
- 5:07in
- 5:07just
- 5:07a
- 5:07minute.
- 5:08Just
- 5:08a
- 5:08reminder
- 5:08that
- 5:09we
- 5:09have
- 5:09a
- 5:09free
- 5:09gift
- 5:09for
- 5:10you
- 5:10for
- 5:10your
- 5:10own
- 5:10personal
- 5:11Bible
- 5:11study.
- 5:12It
- 5:12is
- 5:12called
- 5:13the
- 5:13ABC
- 5:141,
- 5:142,
- 5:143
- 5:15Bible
- 5:15study
- 5:15method.
- 5:16It's
- 5:16our
- 5:16free
- 5:17gift
- 5:17to
- 5:17you.
- 5:18You
- 5:18simply
- 5:18go
- 5:18over
- 5:18to
- 5:19our
- 5:19website,
- 5:19voiceofgoddaily.com
- 5:22you'll
- 5:22find
- 5:22a
- 5:23link
- 5:23to
- 5:23find
- 5:23it
- 5:23right,
- 5:24right
- 5:24there.
- 5:25Let's
- 5:25pray.
- 5:26Oh,
- 5:26loving
- 5:27God,
- 5:27thank
- 5:28you
- 5:28for
- 5:28the
- 5:28good
- 5:29friends
- 5:29in
- 5:30our
- 5:30life,
- 5:30like
- 5:30the
- 5:30friends
- 5:31of
- 5:31Paul,
- 5:31like
- 5:31the
- 5:32friend
- 5:32that
- 5:32Paul
- 5:32had.
- 5:33Those
- 5:33friends
- 5:34who
- 5:34show
- 5:34up
- 5:34when
- 5:34things
- 5:35get
- 5:35tough
- 5:35help
- 5:35us
- 5:36to
- 5:36build
- 5:36communities
- 5:36of
- 5:37care
- 5:38as
- 5:38genuine
- 5:38as
- 5:39a
- 5:39child's
- 5:39laughter
- 5:40and
- 5:41as
- 5:41sturdy
- 5:42as
- 5:42well
- 5:42worn
- 5:43hiking
- 5:43boots
- 5:43and
- 5:44when
- 5:44we're
- 5:44tempted
- 5:44to
- 5:44go
- 5:44at
- 5:45it
- 5:45alone,
- 5:45remind
- 5:46us
- 5:46of
- 5:46our
- 5:47interconnectedness,
- 5:48give
- 5:49us
- 5:49courage
- 5:49to
- 5:49be
- 5:50vulnerable,
- 5:50wisdom
- 5:51to
- 5:51care
- 5:51for
- 5:51each
- 5:51other
- 5:52and
- 5:52and
- 5:52hearts
- 5:53open
- 5:53to
- 5:53unexpected
- 5:54friendships.
- 5:56Like
- 5:56the
- 5:56joy
- 5:56of
- 5:57watching
- 5:57granddaughters
- 5:58grow
- 5:58up,
- 5:59let
- 5:59us
- 5:59delight
- 6:00in
- 6:00watching
- 6:01our
- 6:01communities
- 6:02flourish
- 6:03through
- 6:03mutual
- 6:04care
- 6:04and
- 6:05support.
- 6:06Amen.
- 6:16My
- 6:16friend,
- 6:17I
- 6:17am
- 6:17delighted
- 6:18you
- 6:18chose
- 6:19to
- 6:19join
- 6:19me
- 6:19for
- 6:20today's
- 6:20reading.
- 6:21The
- 6:21Daily
- 6:22Bible
- 6:22Refresh
- 6:23is
- 6:23completely
- 6:25listener
- 6:25supported.
- 6:26Your
- 6:27gift
- 6:27goes
- 6:28a
- 6:28long
- 6:28way
- 6:28to
- 6:29getting
- 6:29the
- 6:29audible
- 6:30word
- 6:30of
- 6:30God
- 6:31from
- 6:31a
- 6:31progressive
- 6:32perspective
- 6:33into
- 6:332
- 6:33million
- 6:34years,
- 6:34a
- 6:34million
- 6:34people
- 6:35by
- 6:362028.
- 6:37I
- 6:37would
- 6:37be
- 6:38so
- 6:38grateful
- 6:38if
- 6:39you
- 6:39would
- 6:39go
- 6:39to
- 6:39voiceofgodddaily.com
- 6:42and
- 6:42share
- 6:42your.
- 6:43Gift
- 6:43of
- 6:43any
- 6:44any
- 6:44amount.
- 6:45Thanks
- 6:45much.
- 6:46My
- 6:46name
- 6:47is
- 6:47Dr.
- 6:47Brad
- 6:47Miller
- 6:48and
- 6:48I'll
- 6:48be
- 6:48right
- 6:48here
- 6:48tomorrow
- 6:49with
- 6:49your
- 6:50Daily
- 6:51Bible
- 6:51Refresh.
- 6:52Please
- 6:53subscribe
- 6:53and
- 6:54tag
- 6:54your
- 6:54friends
- 6:55until
- 6:56tomorrow.
- 6:56Remember,
- 6:57God's
- 6:57loyal
- 6:58love
- 6:58doesn't
- 6:58run
- 6:58out.
- 6:59His
- 6:59merciful
- 7:00love
- 7:01hasn't
- 7:01dried
- 7:01up,
- 7:02it's
- 7:02created
- 7:03new
- 7:04every
- 7:05morning.