Ruth, the Moabite Ruth 1:12-18 With famine in the land- barren olive trees, rows of barley slung low with thirst, weeds unable to root between the cracks, a plow forgotten...
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As We Need, So Are We Needed Matthew 9: 9-13 In the midst of stories recounting Jesus touching a man whom society deemed untouchable, affirming the faith of a Roman...
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Thy Kin-dom Come, Anyway Mark 6: 1-6 A Galilean born on the wrong side of the tracks, Jesus returns to hometown roots in Nazareth with a Kin-dom bringing agenda. With...
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The Treasure of Salvation Matthew 13: 31-33, 44-52 Shackled together with leg irons, they scrambled across a field of tobacco, diving down into the leafy plants every 3rd or 4th...
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The Curious Christ Luke 10: 21-28 His degrees hang framed on the wall behind him, his desk stacked with parchment. A trail of letters follow his name, and the people...
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A Divisive Prince of Peace Luke 12:49-53 The author of the Gospel of Luke sure picked a strange place to put our scripture for today. Our text is situated between...
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Vacancies in the Vineyard Seventy million Americans have a misdemeanor or felony conviction.1 Many people with a record can’t secure employment because of a box on job applications. After filling in...
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A Gal Called Gina by Gina Louise Rathbone Let me tell you a story ‘bout a gal toughly bread She was left in the woods, but the Respite kept her...
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