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Chariots of Fire: Ordered Times - Anglican (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8)

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Liddell's life shows ordered times—a time to run, a time to rest; a time to compete, a time to serve on mission field. Anglican spirituality sees Ecclesiastes 3 through ordered practice: life has seasons; the Church orders them; wisdom navigates them gracefully. Liddell's Sabbath conviction ordered his times; his missionary calling was another season. The via media holds tensions: mourning AND dancing, silence AND speech, all in proper time. Let ordered faith guide through seasons; embrace appropriate times gracefully.

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Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

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