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1 Someone Just Like Us

“Elijah was a man with a nature like ours” (James 5:17).

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A s I begin this book, the World Baseball Classic in Miami just concluded, with Japan defeating team U.S.A. 3-2 to claim the title.An unlikely moment came early in the tournament. played at 5:00 AM EST, when Czech pitcher Ondrej Satoria struck out Japan’s Shohei Ohtani on three pitches, the final strike a 72 mph changeup. That may not sound so remarkable, until you consider that the 5’ 9”, 168 lb. Satoria is an electrician by trade who has never played in the Minor Leagues. On the other hand, Los Angeles Angels super star Ohtani is in position to earn $65 million this year alone. A blue collar guy grinding out a living in a workaday world strikes out arguably the best player in the world. Most of us will soon forget what Satoria will be talking about the rest of his life. He is just an ordinary guy who made memories on the world stage. Delving into these chapters, we’re going to learn a mon-

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