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Did God Pick the President? (Romans 13:1 – and why the answer is no)

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Biblical Interpretation Rule #3: Pay Attention to the Text and Note Our Own Expectations and Biases

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Contribution #7 (Marina)

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The Sermon on the Mount as a Lens

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Biblical Interpretation Rule #2: Recognize Social Location

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Getting Matthew 19 All Wrong & Hurting Kids in the Process

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Christian Values and Voting in 2020

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Unknowable: Reading with Curiosity

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