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This scripture verse was the guiding scripture for the 223rd General Assembly in St. Louis, which concluded this last Saturday. It’s hard to describe the experience of this past week.<\/p>\n
But strive first for the kingdom of God and His righteousness. – Matthew 6:33<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
It is remarkable how fast the tone and decisions of the Assembly have changed in the past few years. This Assembly seemed unlike any other before; even Stated Clerk J. Herbert Nelson I <\/strong>remarked that “even if I’m a one-term Stated Clerk, we’re going to try something different.”<\/p>\n
If I had to pick my Top 5 takeaways from this General Assembly, they would be:<\/p>\n