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Dear Praying Friends, Kathy & I want to thank you for your many expressions of support, and for your faithfulness in praying for us. We have been acutely aware of those prayers, and God has heard them-As of yesterday, I have finished six rounds of chemo for pancreatic cancer 1/5
...and, while there are indeed some side effects, my doctor says I’m tolerating the treatment very well. I have not been seriously debilitated and I can still do some work and ministry. 2/5
Yesterday we also met with my oncologist to go over the scans taken on Monday to assess the effectiveness of the chemotherapy. The report is very encouraging. There has been shrinkage of the tumors and so we are continuing the chemo in order to diminish the cancer further. 3/5
Our situation has driven us to seek God’s face as we never before. He is giving us more of his sensed presence, more freedom from our besetting sins, more dependence on his Word---things that we had sought for years, but only under these circumstances are we finding them. 4/5
We humbly beg that you all continue your prayers for the effectiveness of the treatment and minimal side effects to accompany it. Your prayers and concern mean more than we can express. Thanks so much!

Tim and Kathy
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Re: how to treat historical figures who supported slavery (GWhitefield & his self-examination questions). 1st-dont overly lionize any figure from the past. Whitefield had terrible weaknesses but he also did many things that changed history & we should learn what we can from him.
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in The Spirit of Early Evangelicalism. Second, therefore be selective. If they are deadly wrong about one thing, does it mean they are wrong about everything & can never be quoted? No-Think David & the Psalms.
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George Whitefield’s Diary:
Questions used to evaluate himself every day (assigning a rating from 1 to 9)
Have I –
1.Been fervent [had warmth of feeling] in private prayer?
2. Used stated hours of prayer [morning, noon, and evening]?
3. Used [spontaneous prayer to God] every hour?
4. After or before every deliberate conversation or action, considered how it might tend to God’s glory?
5. After any pleasure, immediately given thanks [to God]?
6.Planned business for the day?
7.Been simple [avoided luxury and ostentation] and recollected [stayed aware of God’s presence] in everything?
8.Been zealous in undertaking and active in doing what good I could?
9.Been [humble], cheerful, affable in everything I said or did?
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