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Won’t You Be?
by Vince Amlin | Jul 24, 2026
He asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” – Luke 10:29 (NRSV) I have bad…Read More
The Mercy of the Long Way
by Hannah Sachs | Jul 23, 2026
When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines,…Read More
Visions of the Finish Line
by Kenneth L. Samuel | Jul 22, 2026
The Jewish leaders were infuriated by Stephen’s accusation, and they shook their fists at…Read More
Held Beyond Measuring
by Sam Houser | Jul 21, 2026
May the God of peace himself make you perfectly holy and may you entirely, spirit, soul, and…Read More
Listening for the Turtledove
by Talitha Arnold | Jul 20, 2026
Discussion Questions Read the second chapter of Song of Songs; you can find it…Read More
Blessed Are the Flexible
by Matt Laney | Jul 19, 2026
For this is what Adonai Elohim, the Holy One of Israel, says: “Returning and resting is what…Read More
PUF
by Quinn Caldwell | Jul 18, 2026
For the Lord has created a new thing on the earth: a woman encompasses a man. – Jeremiah…Read More
A Chorus of Wrong
by Kaji Douša | Jul 17, 2026
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that…Read More
The Greatest of All Shrubs
by Jennifer Ruth Lynn Garrison | Jul 16, 2026
[Jesus] also said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use…Read More
The Sabbath Elevator
by John Allen | Jul 15, 2026
If you refrain from trampling the sabbath, from pursuing your own interests on my holy day ……Read More