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The Marathon Runner Who Ignored Every Water Station

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In 2018, a first-time marathon runner in Chicago decided she didn't need the water stations. She'd trained well. She felt strong at mile five, confident...

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1 Corinthians 10:1-13

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1 Corinthians 10:1-13 — Universal (edgy)

1 Corinthians 10:1-13 doesn’t flatter us; it exposes our excuses and calls them unbelief—today, not someday.

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1 Corinthians 10:1-13 — Roman Catholic (edgy)

If 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 confronts you, it’s grace—God refuses to leave you shallow—today, not someday.

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1 Corinthians 10:1-13 assures us: God is not confused by our weakness; He supplies grace for the journey.

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