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A Modern Story of We are Imago Dei - Story - Illustration on imago dei | IllustrateTheWord

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A Modern Story of We are Imago Dei - Story

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In a small town, Marcus, a transgender man, found himself standing at the entrance of a progressive congregation, his heart pounding like a drum. He had spent years feeling the weight of rejection, first from his family's church—where he was...

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Matthew 22:37-39

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hope love compassion

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Big Fish: Loving Neighbors into Legend (Matthew 22:37-39)

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