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Matthew 6:2
2Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don`t sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most assuredly, I tell you, they have received their reward.
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In our fast-paced, ever-changing world, Pentecost might feel like a distant echo, a relic of a time when the Spirit descended like flames of fire. Yet, it speaks profoundly to us today, much like a lighthouse shining through the fog...
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"'Do not worry' is addressed to a community—we bear one another's burdens. The birds are fed; but we feed each other. Worry decreases as community increases. Together we practice trust, share resources, embody God's provision for each other. This is church." — Stanley Hauerwas.
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