Somehow I can just imagine Nate's tone as he asked this question--and this concern reminds of another way in which Nate reminded me very much of my father. I don't have a well-articulated response, but am reflecting on the verse we translated today in Greek Readings. This is how we worked it out: "Because I am confident of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you all will continue to bring it to completion up until the day of Christ."(Phil 1:6)