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Contribution #7 (Marina)

In my writing, I switch back and forth between sharing about my own personal experiences and general discussion of harmful

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Unknowable: Reading with Curiosity

Unknowable: Mark 10:35-45 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuHA1jU5ipg This sermon, covering Mark 10:35-45, focuses our attention on how to engage with the many unknowable

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

A friend on Facebook recently asked me about Romans 13:1, and included the NKJV version of the text, which reads

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Contribution #6 (Sean M Ingram)

My perspective is a little different going into this church because I’ve known the pastor pre-dating his work here, would

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Getting Matthew 19 All Wrong & Hurting Kids in the Process

I got a “help please” text from a friend today. She sent along a flyer that outlines an upcoming message

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Biblical Interpretation Rule #2: Recognize Social Location

Author’s note: These rules come directly from Dr. Lynn Cohick, a scholar, professor, and academic dean at Northern Seminary. While

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The Sermon on the Mount as a Lens

The Sermon on the Mount might be the most important passage for students of the Bible to know well and

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Contribution #3 (Izzie)

It’s difficult to know where to begin.  Our family spent nearly a decade with this church community and were part

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Contribution #1 (Anonymous)

All the words that follow are reflective of how I have been feeling lately. I am angry, I just want

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Church Stories and Spiritual Abuse Hub

Church Stories and Spiritual Abuse What you’ll find below is a collaborative and evolving project created by a group of

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Resources: Social Justice

Social Justice The Flag and the Cross (Gorski and Perry) Drop the Stones (Carlos Rodriguez) Barefoot Church (Brandon Hatmaker) Be

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Contribution #5 (Anonymous)

Love is Love I had a Love is Love sticker on my phone case. I had known for a while

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