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Paul and Shelby discuss the importance of character over circumstances and the transformative power of God's grace as introduced in the Beatitudes.

What if the biggest problem in your life isn't your circumstances, but your character? This week on The Connecting Podcast , Paul and Shelby discuss why Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount with the Beatitudes, and how lasting transformation comes not from escaping hardship, but from a heart that is being changed by God's grace.

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Host: Paul Tripp

Guest: Shelby

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Books & works: Sermon on the Mount, Beatitudes

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