Character Quote by N.T. Wright

““Forget happiness. You were called to a throne. How will you prepare for it? That is the question of virtue, Christian style.””

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“The personal message of Good Friday, expressed in so many hymns and prayers which draw on the tradition of the Suffering Servant (Isaiah 53)…

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