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The Prism on the Windowsill

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In 1666, a young Isaac Newton darkened his room at Trinity College, Cambridge, and allowed a single beam of sunlight through a small hole in...

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Hebrews 4:12

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Prayer for Scripture Meditation

Living Word, as I open this book, open my heart to receive what You want to say. Not just information for my mind, but transformation for my soul. Speak through these ancient words into my modern life. Show me where I need to change.

Psalm 119:105Universalscripture

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Scripture Meditation: Gregory the Great: Scripture as a River

Teaching on Scripture Meditation from Gregory the Great: Gregory the Great: Scripture as a River

Isaiah 55:10-11Universaldepth of Scripturegrowth

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Scripture Meditation: Jerome: Let Scripture Wash Over You

Teaching on Scripture Meditation from Jerome: Jerome: Let Scripture Wash Over You

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The Surgeon's MRI

In 1977, Raymond Damadian powered up the first full-body MRI scanner at Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. For the first time in history, doctors could...

Hebrews 4:12Universal