Quotemeal: Jan. 23rd, 2009

Friday, January 23, 2009

"I exhort you, press on in your course, and exhort all men that they may be saved."
— Polycarp

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Illustration

Illustration of Polycarp — "I exhort you, press on in your course, and exhort all men that they may be saved."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.