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The Fork on the Appalachian Trail

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In 2019, a hiker named Martin Strel stood at a junction on the Appalachian Trail near Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. One path led north along...

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Deuteronomy 30:15-20

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Deuteronomy 30:15-20 — Anabaptist (edgy)

Deuteronomy 30:15-20 1:1-4; 2:1-4 confronts our violence—if we excuse harm, we haven’t understood Jesus—today, not someday.

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Deuteronomy 30:15-20 — Charismatic (pastoral)

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Deuteronomy 30:15-20 — Pentecostal (edgy)

Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Timothy 1:1-14 exposes our control; the Spirit refuses to be managed—today, not someday.

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