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John 1 — Black Church (pastoral)

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John 1: From the struggle for freedom, it meets us gently—proclaims hope, dignity, and God’s liberating justice.

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John 1:1-14 Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 feels offensive, remember: the cross is always scandal before it is comfort.

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