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  • Ezekiel 37:1-14

    ​5Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. 6I will lay sinews on you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live; and you shall

  • Understanding the Synagogues of Jesus’ Day

    Cover image by Scot Facer Proctor.  In all four of the New Testament gospels, Jesus is represented as teaching in synagogues.  “He preached in their synagogues,” reports Mark 1:39, “throughout all Galilee.”  “I spake openly to the world,” Jesus says to Caiaphas according to John 18:20, “I ever taught in

  • Let’s Do Better

    By Rob Renfroe When it comes to how to handle our time together leading up to General Conference, we United Methodists need to do better. As those presently remaining in the UM Church research which option forward suits them best, our conversations seem to be led by persons who are

  • Colossians 1:9-14

    ​11May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, and may you be prepared to endure everything with patience, while joyfully 12giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. 13He has rescued