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Stephen W. Hiemstra

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Author Stephen W. Hiemstra (MDiv, PhD) is a slave of Christ, husband, father, tentmaker, economist, and writer. He lives with Maryam, his wife of thirty years, in Centreville, VA and they have three grown children.

Stephen has been an active writer throughout his career; both as an economist, and as a pastor. As an economist of 27 years in 5 federal agencies, he published numerous government studies, magazine articles, and book reviews. A Christian Guide to Spirituality is, however, his first published book. The Spanish edition, Una Guía Cristiana a la Espiritualidad, was published in September 2015 and is now available on Amazon.com.

One of Stephen's recent books, Life in Tension: Reflections on the Beatitudes, was published on August 27, 20
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By Stephen W. Hiemstra


Almighty God,


All praise and honor, power and dominion, truth and justice are yours because you guide us with your Holy Spirit and exorcize our demons.


Forgive us when we rebel like our forbearers, Adam and Eve, and reject your guidance.


Thank you for the gift of your son and our savior, Jesus Christ who died on the cross, was raised from the dead, and lives on in glory that

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