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Elizabeth Goudge: God So Loved the World | Book Review
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- Doctor John Patrick
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- Jan 28, 2026
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- 2132
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Join our weekly book club and keep thinking deeply about faith, culture, and truth: 🔗 https://pxllnk.co/bookclubpod Considering college? Explore Augustine College, a one-year classical Christian program in Ottawa that prepares students to think and live faithfully in a secular age: 🔗 https://pxllnk.co/augustinepodcast 🎓 Join the Book Club with Dr. John PatrickLearn how to read, think, and wrestle with the big ideas alongside Dr. John Patrick and a private community.→ https://pxllnk.co/johnpatrick In this reflective episode, Dr. John Patrick reads and meditates on a deeply moving passage from God So Loved the World by Elizabeth Goudge, offering one of the most beautiful literary portrayals of Mary and the Annunciation. This episode is a meditation on vocation, surrender, and the profound truth that God often chooses the humble and unseen to accomplish His greatest work. It is an invitation to reflect on what it means to say “yes” to God even when the cost is great. // LINKS // Website: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/ Podcast: https://doctorjohnpatrick.podbean.com/ Biblical Literate Quiz: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/meaning-metaphor-and-allusion/ Recommended Reading list: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/book-list/ Ask Doctor John: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/ask/ LINKS: https://beacons.ai/doctorjohnpatrick