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One God?
Scripture Deuteronomy 6:4–5“Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.” Reflection The doctrine of the Trinity does not begin by moving away from the oneness of God. It begins by holding…
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Before We Explain the Trinity…
Scripture Matthew 3:16–17“And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw God’s Spirit descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from the heavens said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.’”…
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Endowed By the Creator
Declaration Quote:“…they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights…” Scripture:“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor…”— Luke 4:18 Reflection:The Declaration grounds human rights in the Creator. That is a remarkable claim. It means rights are not merely political arrangements or…
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Declared Equal, Seen by God
Declaration of Independence Quote:“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…” Scripture:“So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them.”— Genesis 1:27 Reflection:Few lines in American history have been quoted more often than the Declaration’s claim that all are created equal. It is one…
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What You Have to Offer
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:2 “And the things you have heard me say… entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.” Paul invested in Timothy. Timothy would invest in others. Those others would continue the process. The gospel moved from life to life and generation to generation. This reminds us that spiritual…
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God’s Family is Bigger
Scripture: Mark 3:35 “Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.” Family is one of God’s greatest gifts, but not everyone experiences family in the same way. Some people have warm memories and strong support systems. Others carry wounds, disappointments, and losses. Most of us have a mixture of both. Jesus understood…
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The Power of Ordinary Moments
Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:6-7 “These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children.” One of the most surprising truths about spiritual influence is that it usually grows in ordinary moments rather than extraordinary ones. We often imagine that great faith is formed through dramatic events, but Scripture…
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Faith Travels Through People
Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:5 “I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.” When Paul reflects on Timothy’s faith, he doesn’t begin with Timothy. He begins with Lois and Eunice. Before Timothy became a leader in…
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Christ Over Country
Scripture:“After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb…”— Revelation 7:9 Reflection:The final picture Scripture gives us is not one nation lifted above all the others. It is a multitude from every nation, tribe,…
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The Table Won’t Let Us Lie
Scripture:“For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes.”— 1 Corinthians 11:26 “Only those who cry out for the Jews may also sing Gregorian chant.” – Dietrich Bonnehoffer Reflection:Communion is never just a private comfort. It is a public proclamation. We receive the body…
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