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August 21, 2014 church•gospel

The gospel lab

“For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.” 1 Corinthians 12:12 From a human perspective, the Church is a recipe for disaster, don’t you think? Jesus saves us, gives us His Spirit through faith in Him, and then puts us right in the middle of–not a Bible study group of people who all like each other and have similar interests, or a...
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August 19, 2014 gospel•Jesus

Straight into the impossible

The story is from Exodus 13. The people had spend years (400) in slavery and fear, probably feeling far from God. When was the last time they saw Him work on their behalf. And then HE did–and delivered them. Just as they began to relish newfound freedom,  they confronted a sea impossible to cross. With their human and untrained eyes, they could see no way past certain death. Why had God led here?They’re not unlike us. Consider this account from...

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On today's pretend podcast on my Substack: 🌟 ad On today's pretend podcast on my Substack:
🌟 adjusting to a new weekly schedule 
🌟 new stickers in the shop and why I created them
🌟 art I created this week
🌟 my next Bible study. Was Mary of Clopas the unnamed disciples on the road with Jesus to Emmaus?
🌟 the 60 minutes interview with Ben Sasse that brought me to tears

Have a listen here:
https://marydeandraws.substack.com/p/marys-friday-newsletter-5826

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Prepping for Saturday's class @friendlycityclay 💕
I recorded today's newsletter as a "pretend podcas I recorded today's newsletter as a "pretend podcast." You can hear me yap about how much I love the story of Frozen, why I think the song "Let it Go" has to be understood in context of the movie's whole story, and what I think that insight has to teach us about good Biblical interpretation. 

Have a listen or read the post here:
https://marydeandraws.substack.com/p/marys-friday-newsletter-5126
Jesus Speaks to Women: Mary Magdalene, Part 2 on J Jesus Speaks to Women: Mary Magdalene, Part 2 on John 20:1-18 is posted on Substack! 

Here is some of what I'm pondering:
🖤 what did the death of Jesus mean to Mary?
🖤 why did Jesus meet her first after his resurrection?
🖤 the evidence of the grave linens
🖤 a new type of Eve
🖤 Golgotha has a garden

Substack subscribers can download the coloring page! 

Artwork by Edward Manigault, Christ Appearing to Mary (1910).

Read the post here or find "Marydean Draws" on Substack:
https://marydeandraws.substack.com/p/jesus-speaks-to-women-chapter-16-f53
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