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THE WORD: Sowing good 

“Parable of the Wheat and the Tares” by Abraham Bloemart (1624) is a Baroque period painting in the collection of the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland. (Public Domain | CC0 1.0)  Another parable put he […]

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READ: The Declaration of Independence

This image shows an 1876 engraving titled “Declaration of Independence, July 4th, 1776” made available by the Library of Congress. On that day, the Continental Congress formally endorsed the Declaration of Independence. Celebrations began within […]

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THE WORD: Facing a crisis 

“The Battle of Jericho” by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld. (Public Domain)   “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.” Psalm 46:1 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens […]