David Powlison (1949-2019)     This is a different sort of post, one of a much more personal, intimate nature. My sister, who works at CCEF wrote this letter and gave me the permission to share it with you. It is a beautiful testimony to working with David Powlison.      Several of you have asked me how I am doing at CCEF with David Powlison's death. It has really hit me hard.  Since I am not on social media, I didn't make a public tribute.  But I do appreciate your reading this below and praying for us as a ministry as we grieve and as we also find our way forward. We have stood on his very capable shoulders for decades. It will be hard to find a path forward.  Obviously God will show us.   I wrote the following to a pastor who had shared of the profound impact of David on his own life.  He asked how he could pray for us. This was my answer:        When my oldest (now 13) asked me as a child, "Mom, what's Jesus like?" I answered: "I think a lot like D...
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