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Preaching Friends! You've got a lot to do, caring for your folks, going to meetings, doing visits, planning and praying. Let me help you with the preaching research! Every Monday (before the following Sunday) let me give you 10ish minutes of thoughts on the Revised Common Lectionary Bible passages so that you don't have to wait until Saturday night to get started on that sermon (or if you do wait, you're never starting from scratch!).
My focus in research and preaching is connecting to the lived experience of humans in the texts. Far too often we are looking for analogies or quick take-aways and miss the opportunity to treasure the stories of humans who interacted with God and each other - just like we do!
I hold a Ph.D. in Jewish Religious Cultures [Emory], a M.A. in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures (Arabic & Hebrew) [Ohio State], a M.Div. [Luther Seminary] and have been a Deacon and then Pastor in the ELCA for a whole long time!
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Prepoaring for Pentecost
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May 18, 2026 |
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Scattering Enemies or Making Friends?
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May 11, 2026 |
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Abiding Comfort
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May 04, 2026 |
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Jesus, Stephen and Violence
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Listening to the Door
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Talking it ALL Out - Politics and Religion
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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You Already Know - Resurrection Day
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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The Ear of a Disciple
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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The God of Resurrection
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Plans A, B and C
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Movement and Thirst
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Journey of Blessing (Lent 2026)
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Facing Temptation
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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God of Mountaintops and Valleys
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Good News for the Poor, Foreigner, Sick and Incarcerated
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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A Little Context for Micah 6:8 and "The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth"
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Foolishness or Power? What are the Rules?
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Perserverance & Breakthroughs
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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The "What" and the "Why"
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Grace Upon Grace [there isn't a "but," KJ!]
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Scripture & Relevance
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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A Dangerous Time for a Baby
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Healing & Release in the Wilderness
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Endurance and Encouragement
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Getting Ready!
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Nov 29, 2025 |
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Not that Kind of King
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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"That Day..." and This Day
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Resurrection is the Power of God
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Nov 09, 2025 |
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Reversals
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Righteousness & Contempt
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Don't Let Go!
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Welcoming the "Wrong" Worship
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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"Increase Our Faith[fulness]!"
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Dangerous Wealth
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Serving Two Masters
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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The Joy of Repentance
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Counting the Cost
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Exalting and Humbling
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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Sabbath Life
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Analyzing the Times
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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God's Migrants
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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Inheritance and Greed
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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On Shame
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Acting Like God's Friends
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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"Bearing Fruit in Every Good Work"
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Children of Peace
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Strange Recruits!
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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God Already Knows
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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The Holy Spirit
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Pentecost Unity
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Jesus' Unity
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May 26, 2025 |
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An Anti-Nationalist Gospel
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May 20, 2025 |
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Surprising Inclusions
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May 13, 2025 |
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Shepherds and their Flocks
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May 07, 2025 |
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He is Worthy
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Opening Doors
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Resurrection Mosaic of Witnesses
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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The Passion and Worthless Words
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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"Remember Not the Former Things"
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Making All Things News
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Repent!
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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The Vixen and the Hen
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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In Praise of Repetition
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Veils and Masks
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Descending and Rising - Feb 23, 2025
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Welcoming Reformation
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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The Problem of the Holy
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Be and Adult!
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Insisting on Good News
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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A Sign for You
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Jan 12, 2025 |
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"You are My Beloved Child"
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Not Only/But Also
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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"Put on Love": Growing Kids and Parents' Love
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Christmas in Context
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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"Blessed Is She Who Believed"
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Injustice & Reconciliation
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Righteous King
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Kings, Arrest and Release
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Entering and Leaving with Jesus
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Jesus' Temple Welcome
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Jesus' Kindness
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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For the Better, and for Good
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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"Not this Way Among You!"
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Faithfulness in the Wilderness
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Jesus & Family
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Fighting Injustice with Jesus and Esther
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Wisdom of Preparation
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Choosing the Right Words
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Jesus Encounters Neighbors
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Doing the Word
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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"Where Else Can We Go?"
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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"Getting It" or Not: Wisdom and Belief
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Please Recognize!
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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On Appetites
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Don't Follow the Crowd
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Don't Overdo It!
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Ark & Law - God meeting us where we are
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Necessary Welcome
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Healing TWO Daughters
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Calming Storms - June 23, 2024
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Confounding Expectations - June 16, 2024
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Disappointing Sons - June 9, 2024
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Missing the Boat - June 2, 2024
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May 27, 2024 |
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Seeing God Rightly - May 26, 2024
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May 20, 2024 |
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The Good News of Pentecost
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May 20, 2024 |