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The Astronomer Who Followed a Different Light

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In 2015, NASA scientist Lucianne Walkowicz stood before a TED audience and said something that stopped the room cold: the most important discoveries happen when...

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Matthew 2:1-12

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Matthew 2:1-12 — Baptist (classic)

Matthew 2:1-12 calls for personal faith—repent, believe, and follow Jesus with a clear conscience—today, not someday.

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Matthew 2:1-12 — Arminian/Wesleyan (classic)

Matthew 2:1-12 calls for a real response—grace invites, but love must be chosen—today, not someday.

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Matthew 2:1-12 — Baptist (pastoral)

In Matthew 2:1-12, grace isn’t abstract—it’s God drawing you to trust Him today—today, not someday.

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