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Be a lifelong learner

This is an outstanding book. Not just as a book on missions, but as a book on suffering in general. Rhodes knocked it out of the park.

This book has been review-bombed, hope the authors don’t take it too personally 🤣

In the author’s eyes, wanting abortion to be completely banned is a fringe belief. It’s worth noting that his “fringe belief is the law of the land in many states, and was the law of the entire country for the majority of our history.

God elects individuals.

“The first indication that things were shifting in American religion happened as early as 1975…”

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It’s very interesting how I can look at the same data as the author, share some conclusions, and disagree on some conclusions. I guess that’s why dialogue exists!

Books was written today don’t often intend to persuade. It’s clear that this author aims to persuade the reader. That is very refreshing, and at the very least, it’s an example of demonstrating a little bit of care toward the reader.

I love the way Andy Naselli writes books. Cogent is the right word

The Holy Spirit works through our Bible reading!

“The battleground is between our ears.”

More tears. This is a powerful book.

Category #2 in the 2026 reading challenge: a book on suffering

“You will always be most effective when you are leading, ministering, serving, teaching, and discipling others when you’re doing it out of the overflow of your own worship of Jesus and by abiding in him.” (42)