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Howard Thurman on Cares of the Disinherited - Black Church (1 Peter 5:7) - Illustration on Sermon | IllustrateTheWord

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Howard Thurman on Cares of the Disinherited - Black Church (1 Peter 5:7)

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"The disinherited carry heavy cares—the weight of racism, poverty, fear. 'Cast your cares' speaks to those crushed by systems. God cares for the dispossessed in a way oppressors do not understand. Our cares matter to a God who sided with...

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1 Peter 5:7

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Howard Thurman on Cares of the Disinherited - Black Church (1 Peter 5:7)

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