“Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, “Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed,“Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed,so now, not only as in my presence so now, not only as in my presenceso now, not only as in my presencebut much more in my absence, but much more in my absence,but much more in my absence,work out your own salvation work out your own salvationwork out your own salvationwith fear and trembling...” with fear and trembling...”with fear and trembling...”(Philippians 2:12, English Standard Version) * * * “The Conservative Party has made substantial gains across England, Scotland and Wales in the local government elections, taking over 500 seats and seizing control of 11 councils. The UK Independence Party have lost all of the 145 seats the

