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The Tree on Borrowed Time

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In 2019, arborist Tom Smiley of Bartlett Tree Experts examined a massive red oak in Charlotte, North Carolina, that hadn't leafed out properly in three...

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Luke 13:1-9

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Luke 13:1-9 — Anabaptist (pastoral)

Luke 13:1-9 invites us to mutual aid—no one follows Jesus alone—today, not someday.

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Luke 13:1-9 — Dispensational (edgy)

If Luke 13:1-9 feels intense, good; Scripture intends to wake a drowsy Church—today, not someday.

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Luke 13:1-9 — Dispensational (pastoral)

Luke 13:1-9 comforts us: the future is not chaos; it is held in God’s sovereign timeline.

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Luke 13:1-9 — Anabaptist (classic)

In Luke 13:1-9, the kingdom is practiced: enemy-love, simplicity, and truth-telling in public—today, not someday.

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Luke 13:1-9 — Anabaptist (pastoral)

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Luke 13:1-9 — Dispensational (edgy)

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Luke 13:1-9 — Anabaptist (classic)