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Following Afar Off: When Love Hesitates (Luke 22:54)

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This week begins the sacred remembrance of Christ’s suffering as He walks the road to Golgotha. Each year, I trace those final steps again—through the pages of Scripture, along the shadowed path of sorrow that leads to the Cross. And today, one verse stopped me in my trek: “Then took they him, and led him, …

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Symphony for a Broken Orchestra

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On December 4, 2017, four hundred musicians gathered in the 23rd Street Armory of Philadelphia to perform "Symphony for a Broken Orchestra" by David Lang. It might have been the most diverse orchestra in America, including beginners, experts, and even members of the renowned Philadelphia Orchestra.