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Beloved Before the Work Begins

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In 2018, a young woman named Elena Ruiz stood backstage at a community theater in Tucson, Arizona, hands trembling before her first performance. She had...

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Mark 1:4-11

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Mark 1:4-11 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)

Mark 1:4-11 18:1-11 invites us to practice mercy with hands, budgets, and policies—not just feelings—today, not someday.

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Repentance

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Mark 1:4-11 — Traditional (classic)

Mark 1:4-11 13:10-17 calls us back to the historic faith: repentance, trust in Christ, and life shaped by Scripture.

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Mark 1:4-11 — Missional (edgy)

Mark 1:4-11 11:1-13 refuses a private gospel; the kingdom always leaks into public life—today, not someday.

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Mark 1:4-11 — Christocentric (edgy)

Mark 1:4-11 1:1-4; 2:1-4 exposes vague spirituality; only Christ saves—today, not someday.

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