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There\u2019s a new piece<\/a> at Patheos that is a part of the Faith@Work <\/em>Consultation, on the subject of worldly honors and esteem.<\/p>\n

$\"\"$ <\/a>Jonathan Dodson (whose essay first appeared at TheHighCalling.org) reflects on the power of worldly esteem to lead us\u2013to seek more worldly esteem.\u00a0 Worldly honors can become their own trap, when we come to covet them, and when this coveting leads us to change our desires and our behaviors.\u00a0 Check out the article!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"