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When Does Healthy Ambition Become an Idol?

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We ought to strive for excellence and apply ourselves to the responsibilities God has given us. But can this pursuit of excellence ever become sinful and unhealthy? Today, Stephen Nichols helps us to draw the line between healthy and unhealthy ambition.

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