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The Retouched Portrait

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In 2019, photographer Lindsay Adler gave a TED Talk in New York where she showed two versions of the same portrait. The first had been...

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2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2

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2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 — Eastern Orthodox (edgy)

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2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 — Christocentric (classic)

In 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2, Christ stands at the center: promise fulfilled, mercy embodied, kingdom revealed.

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2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 — Anabaptist (edgy)

2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 confronts our violence—if we excuse harm, we haven’t understood Jesus—today, not someday.

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2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 — Pentecostal (classic)

In 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2, the Spirit turns ordinary people into bold messengers of Jesus—today, not someday.

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