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I John 1:1

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here  Each day this month we’re looking closely at one of the 1:1 verses of the Bible – exploring what we can learn from chapter one / verse one of various Old and New Testament books. “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which… Read more »

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

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Soma Sema. Those may not seem like fighting words, but they seriously riled up the first generation of Christians two millennia ago. Soma Sema was one of the slogans of a group of influential intellectuals who called themselves Gnostics.  The name comes from the Greek word gnosis, which means “knowledge.”  The Gnostics considered themselves the original Wise Guys, or “people… Read more »