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Five Chairs and a Prayer

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In 1904, Mary McLeod Bethune rented a small cottage in Daytona Beach, Florida, and opened a school for Black girls with five students, a dollar...

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Acts 9:36-43

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Acts 9:36-43 — Dispensational (edgy)

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Acts 9:36-43 — Anabaptist (classic)

Acts 9:36-43 insists that faith means following Jesus, even when it costs—today, not someday.

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Acts 9:36-43 — Reformed (edgy)

Acts 9:36-43 humbles pride—if salvation depends on you, you’re trusting the wrong savior—today, not someday.

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Acts 9:36-43 — Arminian/Wesleyan (edgy)

If Acts 9:36-43 feels demanding, remember: love is demanding because it is real—today, not someday.

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Five Chairs and a Prayer

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