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The Farmer Who Waited for Rain

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In 2012, Tom Neuhaus nearly lost everything. His family had farmed six hundred acres outside Salina, Kansas, for three generations, and that summer the worst...

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James 5:7-10

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James 5:7-10 — Reformed (edgy)

James 5:7-10 1:1-4; 2:1-4 humbles pride—if salvation depends on you, you’re trusting the wrong savior—today, not someday.

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James 5:7-10 — Christocentric (pastoral)

James 5:7-10 1:1, 10-20 comforts us with Christ: not a concept, but a Savior who draws near.

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James 5:7-10 — Roman Catholic (edgy)

James 5:7-10 32:1-3a, 6-15 won’t let us separate altar from neighbor; communion demands compassion—today, not someday.

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