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Make Room: Preparing Our Hearts for Holy Week

As we head into Holy Week, I want to pause and invite you to take a breath.There’s a little book in the Old Testament—Joel—that speaks right into this moment. It’s not long, but it packs a punch. Joel helps us prepare our hearts for what this next week really means. And his message is this: God is ready to move in your life, but he’s not going to fight for space. He wants you to make room; that’s the invitation of Holy Week.What Joel Reminds UsJoel was a thoughtful prophet. He didn’t come swingi