We wanted to seek out our elders, trusting that their decades of faithfulness turned into wisdom. What we found were the holiest, wisest, and most powerful people we have ever met. These are people who had previously influenced us deeply through their writing, and in some cases, through phone calls and letters. They are mentors, and we hope that their faithfulness can be honored through this book.12 Through pain, disease, rejection, and the toil of ministering in an age when “old” is often synonymous with “out-of-touch,” these mentors radiated incredible joy and a deep warmth of spirit. In our
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