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“Readers should aspire to what is excellent. They should refuse to read a substitute Bible. They should want a Bible that calls them to their higher selves - or to something higher than their current level of attainment.”

Leland Ryken

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Stressing the God-centered life can lead to an otherworldly withdrawal from everyday earthly life.

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Since God is the one who calls people to their work, the worker becomes a steward who serves God.

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