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Twenty-Six Days in New York

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In June 1939, Dietrich Bonhoeffer stepped off a ship in New York Harbor, leaving behind a Germany descending into madness. Friends had arranged everything —...

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Luke 4:1-13

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Luke 4:1-13 — Roman Catholic (pastoral)

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Luke 4:1-13 — Baptist (edgy)

Luke 4:1-13 won’t let you borrow someone else’s faith—following Jesus is personal—today, not someday.

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Luke 4:1-13 — Pentecostal (pastoral)

In Luke 4:1-13, the Spirit comforts, heals, and guides with real help for real people.

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Luke 4:1-13 — Black Church (edgy)

Luke 4:1-13 refuses respectability—God isn’t impressed by polish, He’s moved by justice—today, not someday.

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Twenty-Six Days in New York

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