Uncomfortable S2 - Day 16
on November 6th, 2023
We have many examples of diversity within the stories and characters of the Old and New Testaments. As it has always been, the world then was multi-ethnic, and the biblical characters reflected that.While many of the characters in scripture are Semitic (and thus looked like modern-day inhabitants of that geography), the story often includes individuals or groups from a wide variety of ethnicities.... Read More
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Uncomfortable S2 - Day 15
on November 5th, 2023
All people were created in God’s image. It is really that simple. The story of creation gives us an understanding that everyone who God has created has been imbued with God’s own image, and that image is not only excellent but reflective of God’s values. Read More
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Uncomfortable S2 - End of Week 2
on November 4th, 2023
The following is a guide to help facilitate discussion. Feel free to add, subtract, or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things. Read More
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Uncomfortable S2 - Day 13
on November 3rd, 2023
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Uncomfortable S2 - Day 12
on November 2nd, 2023
25 David built an altar to the Lord there and sacrificed burnt and fellowship offerings. Then the Lord answered his prayer in behalf of the land, and the plague on Israel was stopped.So, having sacrificed and understanding the cost of this worship, David goes about building an altar. These altars were not works of art; they were essentially heaps of stones that were placed conspicuously to help pe... Read More
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Uncomfortable S2 - Day 11
on November 1st, 2023
24 But the king replied to Araunah, “No, I insist on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.”Let’s sit on this phrase momentarily: I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.Do we say that? I know that we don’t offer burnt sacrifices to God, at least not how we used to in biblical times. Rather, we do offer ... Read More
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