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Anabaptist Revisions

2021-07-16T14:33:25-05:00

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Junia: Outstanding Apostle (Romans 16:7)

Last updated on: July 16, 2021 at 2:33 pm   By David C. Cramer

Junia: Outstanding Apostle  By Drew Strait Read Romans 16:1–7; Acts 2:14–21 In her TED talk, titled, “The Danger of a Single Story,” the Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie talks about the power of story and literature to shape how we think about our lives. She recalls growing up in Nigeria reading British novels with blonde haired, blue eyed children who drank ginger beer. When Adichie started writing her first stories as a child, she found herself writing exclusively about blond... Read more

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Junia

Romans 16:7

2021-07-08T15:59:20-05:00

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Woman with a Flow of Blood: Seeking Wholeness (Mark 5:25–34)

Last updated on: July 8, 2021 at 3:59 pm   By David C. Cramer

Woman with a Flow of Blood: Seeking Wholeness By Janet Abai Read Mark 5:25–34 We see a woman who is enslaved by affliction but decides to look beyond that barrier to healing. Her slave master, bleeding, is brutal to her. This owner has led her to into “enduring much at the hands of many physicians” (Mark 5:26). This slave master has brought pain and penury as her co-owners. These deadly companions have owned and ruled her for twelve years. While... Read more

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Mark 5:25–34

woman with a flow of blood

2021-07-01T13:45:52-05:00

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The Samaritan Woman: Surprising Witness (John 4:1–42)

Last updated on: July 1, 2021 at 1:45 pm   By David C. Cramer

The Samaritan Woman: Surprising Witness By Carrie Badertscher Read John 4:1–42 The sun is hot. It is high noon in Samaria, a place that frequently experiences droughts but has no rivers. No moving, fresh water to dip your toes in or find refreshment for your parched, sun chapped lips. Jesus, tired and weary from a long walk, and a Samaritan woman, tired and weary from life, find themselves at the same well, Jacob’s well in the Village of Sychar. A... Read more

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John 4

living water

Samaritan woman

woman at the well

2021-06-24T09:15:36-05:00

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Mother Tekoa: Bringing Wisdom (2 Samuel 14:1–24)

Last updated on: June 24, 2021 at 9:15 am   By David C. Cramer

Mother Tekoa: Bringing Wisdom By Susannah M. Larry Read 2 Samuel 14:1–24   The summer I turned twenty-one, I lived at an intentional Christian community called Jubilee Partners in Comer, Georgia. Just as I came of age by the weird standards of our culture, I came of age spiritually in that community of Christ followers who were committed to peace and justice. The Jubilee Partners folks were an unconventional group of United States citizens and refugees from around the world that... Read more

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Wisdom

Woman of Tekoa

2021-06-17T17:46:31-05:00

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Vashti: Honoring Herself (Esther 1)

Last updated on: June 17, 2021 at 5:46 pm   By David C. Cramer

Vashti: Honoring Herself By Carrie Badertscher Read Esther 1 One hundred and twenty-seven provinces. One hundred and eighty days of feasting and drinking. Seven more days of drinking. The scene is set.  Three years into ruling Persia, King Xerxes—an egocentric king, enthralled with power, position, and possessions—invites dignitaries from far and wide to come and feast and drink in his palace. For 180 days, gold goblets overflow with choice wine, and pomp and splendor are on full display. At the completion of the... Read more

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Esther

Vashti

Xerses

2021-06-17T14:50:20-05:00

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Naomi, Orpah, and Ruth: Sustaining Hope (Ruth 1:1–18; 4:13–15)

Last updated on: June 17, 2021 at 2:50 pm   By David C. Cramer

Naomi, Orpah, and Ruth: Sustaining Hope By Jess Lyons Read Ruth 1:1–18; 4:13–15; Lamentations 3:16–24; Psalm 107 When all hope is lost, where do we find that elusive little word? In days of pain, disappointment, or grief, we often hear others tell us to “hold onto hope.” Hope is tricky, though. It slips through our fingers. It sneaks away with every loss, every bit of hurt. And yet, it is often the only thing that sustains us. This story in... Read more

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Naomi

Orpah

Ruth

2021-06-17T14:49:02-05:00

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Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcha, and Tirzah: Seeking Justice (Numbers 27:1–11)

Last updated on: June 17, 2021 at 2:49 pm   By David C. Cramer

Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcha, and Tirzah: Seeking Justice By David C. Cramer Read Numbers 27:1–11; Psalm 82 In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus offers various teachings about how to respond to others who have wronged you.  Jesus teaches that those who are persecuted are blessed because their reward is in heaven.  Jesus teaches that, if you recall that someone has something against you, you should immediately seek them out and be reconciled to them.  Jesus teaches that you shouldn’t resist... Read more

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Hoglah

land acknowledgment

Mahlah

Milcha

Noah

Potawatomi

Tirzah

Zelophehad

2021-06-17T14:49:21-05:00

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Shiphrah and Puah: Disobeying Pharaoh (Exodus 1:8–22)

Last updated on: June 17, 2021 at 2:49 pm   By David C. Cramer

Shiphrah and Puah: Disobeying Pharaoh By David C. Cramer Read Exodus 1:8–22; Psalm 22 “For the Lord’s sake, submit to all human authority—whether the king as head of state, or the officials he has appointed. For the king has sent them to punish those who do wrong and to honor those who do right” (1 Peter 2:13–14). “You who are slaves must submit to your masters with all respect. Do what they tell you—not only if they are kind and reasonable, but... Read more

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Exodus 1:8–22

midwife

Shiphrah and Puah

2021-06-17T14:49:38-05:00

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Huldah: Speaking Truth (2 Kings 22; 2 Chronicles 34; Acts 2)

Last updated on: June 17, 2021 at 2:49 pm   By David C. Cramer

Huldah: Speaking Truth By David C. Cramer Read 2 Kings 22:8–20; 2 Chronicles 34:14–28; Acts 2 This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost. Pentecost, meaning “50,” is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the fiftieth day after Passover. For Christians, it celebrates the day the Holy Spirit was poured out on the first believers, fifty days after Easter.  On that day, the apostle Peter quotes the prophet Joel to explain why everyone gathered is able to hear about “the wonderful things God has done” in their... Read more

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Huldah

Pentecost

2021-05-12T23:20:03-05:00

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Hagar: Seen by God (Genesis 16, 21:8–21)

Last updated on: May 12, 2021 at 11:20 pm   By David C. Cramer

Hagar: Seen by God By Carrie Badertscher Read Genesis 16; 21:8–21 She is a gift from Pharaoh to wealthy nomads. A goat, some sheep, and an immigrant slave girl—all given to Abram and Sarai who are first thought to be brother and sister by Pharaoh, but in reality are husband and wife.  The immigrant slave girl is Hagar. She is an Egyptian whose name in Hebrew means “foreign thing.” Her position and power are restricted by ethnic, class, and gender... Read more

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God Who Sees

Hagar

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