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When the Mountain Spoke

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On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted with the force of five hundred atomic bombs. The blast flattened 230 square miles of old-growth forest...

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Psalm 97

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Psalm 97 — Baptist (pastoral)

Psalm 97 comforts the repentant: Christ receives those who come sincerely—today, not someday.

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Psalm 97 — Anabaptist (edgy)

Psalm 97 refuses a private discipleship; obedience must be visible—today, not someday.

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Psalm 97 — Missional (edgy)

Psalm 97 confronts consumer Christianity—if you’re not being sent, you’re being sold—today, not someday.

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When the Mountain Spoke

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