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The Light Left On

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When Hurricane Katrina swallowed the Lower Ninth Ward in 2005, Margaret Johnson spent three days on her rooftop with nothing but a wool blanket and...

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Psalm 27

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Psalm 27 — Arminian/Wesleyan (classic)

Psalm 27 joins personal faith with practical holiness that touches neighbor and society—today, not someday.

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Psalm 27 — Lutheran (pastoral)

In Psalm 27, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.

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Psalm 27 — Arminian/Wesleyan (pastoral)

Psalm 27 whispers hope: prevenient grace is already at work, drawing you toward life—today, not someday.

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