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The Grandmother Who Never Unplugged the Coffee Pot

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In the small town of Bardstown, Kentucky, Martha Edelen kept a coffee pot warming on her kitchen counter every single day for forty-three years. Her...

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Mark 13:24-37

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Mark 13:24-37 — Charismatic (edgy)

Mark 13:24-37 1:2-10 exposes control; the Spirit will not be reduced to a brand—today, not someday.

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Mark 13:24-37 — Eastern Orthodox (pastoral)

Mark 13:24-37 17:5-10 invites stillness: in God’s presence, the soul is healed by grace—today, not someday.

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Mark 13:24-37 — Charismatic (classic)

Mark 13:24-37 31:27-34 expects God’s gifts today—Spirit-empowered worship, healing, and bold witness—today, not someday.

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