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The Secret of Jim Houston's 100 Years: Joyous Gratitude

 

On November 21, 2022, Professor Jim Houston, Emeritus Board of Governors’ Professor of Spiritual Theology, celebrated his 100th birthday. This PDF contains a meditation by Rev. Dr. Boersma. The meditation is grounded in two passages: Deuteronomy 26:1–11, the famous “Wandering Aramean Creed” that gives thanks for the goodness of God and command the offering of firstfruits; and Matthew 6:25–33, where Jesus in his Beatitudes cautions against anxiety and urges his followers first to seek the Kingdom of God.

 
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