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Posted on November 28, 2021

Stranded on the side of a highway

A story of how I became overconfident but realized that I needed other people.

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Posted on April 2, 2021

Love your neighbor as a lost dog

A story of how a lost dog drew a bunch of people together, and how Jesus does too.

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Posted on January 20, 2015August 21, 2015

From to Adulteress to Apostle: Re-interpreting the Woman at the Well

Jesus’ request crosses religious, ethnic and gender boundaries. The woman is somehow tainted, immoral. Removing the stigma of immorality, not our derision, but our compassion. This woman at the well also deserves our admiration.
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