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The Astronaut Who Almost Stayed Home

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When NASA selected Mae Jemison for the crew of Space Shuttle *Endeavour* in 1992, she wasn't fearless. She'd grown up on the South Side of...

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Matthew 28:16-20

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Matthew 28:16-20 79:1-9 comforts us: the Church’s remedies are for the wounded, not the perfect—today, not someday.

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Matthew 28:16-20 — Lutheran (pastoral)

Matthew 28:16-20 18:1-11 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.

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Matthew 28:16-20 — Anglican (edgy)

Matthew 28:16-20 11:29-12:2 challenges untethered spirituality—without rooted worship, zeal becomes drift—today, not someday.

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Matthew 28:16-20 — Liberation Theology (pastoral)

Matthew 28:16-20 11:29-12:2 comforts the crushed: God is not distant from your struggle; He is present as deliverer.

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