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Welcome to the Gospel Coalition Podcast,

equipping the next generation of believers, pastors, and church leaders

to shape life and ministry around the gospel.

On today's episode, you'll hear a message from Glenna Marshall,

originally given at TGC's 2021 Women's Conference.

My name is Glenna Marshall. I am a pastor's wife.

I live in rural southeast Missouri, so what we call the Boothheal of Missouri,

and it is just farmland as far as the eye can see.

My husband has pastored our church in southeast Missouri for the past almost 16 years.

We've been in one spot, just serving. We've got two kids,

and our life really is just wrapped up in local church ministry.

Now, it's interesting. I am not a farmer. In fact,

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