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About
Books
Bibliography
Non-fiction
Fiction
Memoirs
Themes
Overview
Listening to Your Life
Faith Despite Doubt
Hope Through Grace
Searching for Meaning
Our Shared Story
The Meaning of 'Christian'
Sinners as Saints
Resources
Overview
Weekly Sermon Illustrations
Quote of the Day
Life's Challenges
Searchers
Pastors
Seminaries
Christians
Media
Video
Audio
Photos
Memes
Permission Request
The Buechner Review
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Ubiquity
December 1, 2020
Jaclyn O'Riley
Ubiquity
Jaclyn O'Riley
December 1, 2020

Ubiquity

Jaclyn O'Riley
December 1, 2020

EVERY AUTOMOBILE BEARS on its license plate a number that represents the number of years that have elapsed since the birth of Christ. This is a powerful symbol of the ubiquity of God and the indifference of the human race. 

-Originally published in Wishful Thinking and later in Beyond Words


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