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Most exciting king in the Bible, worst driver! My new Podcast episode is out today. Check it out at:
retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/10/15/9...
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9.21 He’s a Maniac, Maniac!
The twenty-first episode of the ninth season of the Retelling the Bible Podcast is posted today (October 15, 2025). It is the story of a violent coup carried out by an ambitious general named Jehu …
https://retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/10/15/9-21-hes-a-maniac-maniac/
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Good morning! Today's sermon is up! Youtube:
youtu.be/gPRMLUAbP9A
Web Page:
www.standrewshespeler.ca/2025/10/12/j...
Join us for Thanksgiving worship at 10 am today. Come on Facebook Live or Zoom if you can't in person.
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Jeremiah Sends a Group Text
YouTube video by Scott McAndless
https://youtu.be/gPRMLUAbP9A
8 days ago
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Good morning! Today's sermon is up! Youtube:
youtu.be/RCHhFkkrvek
Web Page:
www.standrewshespeler.ca/2025/10/05/t...
Join us at 10 am for World Communion and a celebration of small groups! Come in person if you can! Also on Facebook Live and Zoom.
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Two or Three and Me!
YouTube video by Scott McAndless
https://youtu.be/RCHhFkkrvek
15 days ago
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My new podcast episode is out today. Telling one of the parables of Jesus that strips away the traditional interpretations and sets it in its original context:
retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/10/01/9...
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9.20 Ten Silver Coins
The twentieth episode of the ninth season of the Retelling the Bible Podcast is posted today (October 1, 2025). It is the story of a woman who has managed to save up ten silver coins. She loses one…
https://retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/10/01/9-20-ten-silver-coins/
19 days ago
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Good morning! Today's sermon is up: Youtube:
youtu.be/MTbhMrgBaoA
Web page:
www.standrewshespeler.ca/2025/09/28/g...
Join us for a very special baptism service at 10 am. If you can't come in person, come on facebook live or zoom.
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God Sends a Message from the Spirit
YouTube video by Scott McAndless
https://youtu.be/MTbhMrgBaoA
22 days ago
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Two words: Challenge Accepted
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27 days ago
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I dunno, but I think that there may be some people out there who need to hear this today.
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7.25 Is the Rapture Really in the Bible?
The twenty-fifth episode of the seventh season of the Retelling the Bible Podcast is posted today (December 6, 2023). It tells the story of something that happened just before the Thessalonians rec…
https://retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2023/12/04/7-25-is-the-rapture-really-in-the-bible/
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Good morning. It's a beautiful day and the sermon is up! Youtube:
youtu.be/ROe1jsdpAk4
Web Page:
www.standrewshespeler.ca/2025/09/21/p...
Join us for worship at 10 am. We will be live (we've worked out the sound kinks) on Zoom and Facebook Live too.
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Praying for the Powerful
YouTube video by Scott McAndless
https://youtu.be/ROe1jsdpAk4
29 days ago
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My new podcast episode is out today. The Bible says that Abraham and Isaac were buried by their sons. Given all of the dysfunction in those two families, wouldn't you like to hear what they said at those funerals?
retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/09/17/9...
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9.19 Four Eulogies at Two Funerals
The nineteenth episode of the ninth season of the Retelling the Bible Podcast is posted today (September 17, 2025). It is the story of two occasions in the Book of Genesis — when Ishmael and …
https://retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/09/17/9-19-four-eulogies-at-two-funerals/
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Balloon Watch: Day 7
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Good morning! Today's sermon is up! Youtube:
youtu.be/tcj_VN_7kPQ
Web Page:
www.standrewshespeler.ca/2025/09/14/j...
Join us for worship at 10 am and then a pot luck! Come on Zoom and Facebook Live too.
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Jesus Teaches Economics 101
YouTube video by Scott McAndless
https://youtu.be/tcj_VN_7kPQ
about 1 month ago
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Yesterday at St. Andrew's Hespeler, we brought in balloons to celebrate Sunday School kickoff. The Unicorn balloon ended up on the ceiling! So we took everyone's guesses of when the balloon would come down. Do you have a guess? Then you'd better come next Sunday and make it!
about 1 month ago
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Good morning! Today's sermon is up! Youtube:
youtu.be/epnxtj3y7bI
Web page:
www.standrewshespeler.ca/2025/09/07/g...
Join us for worship at 10am in person. If you can't come on Zoom or Facebook Live.
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God at Work at the Wheel
YouTube video by Scott McAndless
https://youtu.be/epnxtj3y7bI
about 1 month ago
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My new podcast episode is out today. Isn't it amazing how there can be an entire story hidden behind one verse of the Bible?
retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/09/03/9...
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9.18 For Your Consideration: Jericho 2.0
The eighteenth episode of the ninth season of the Retelling the Bible Podcast is posted today (September 3, 2025). It is the story of Hiel of Bethel and his cursed attempt to rebuild the City of Je…
https://retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/09/03/9-18-for-your-consideration-jericho-2/
about 2 months ago
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Appreciated this article on Abigail, one of the strongest women in the Bible (and also appreciated the author's reference to my critical take on David's role)
thebeautifulkingdombuilders.com/2020/05/29/h...
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Her father’s joy – the story of Abigail
Photo by Emma Bauso from Pexels One of my favorite women in the Bible is Abigail, whose story, told in 1 Samuel chapter 25, is full of rich meaning that can be applied to our own lives as disciples…
https://thebeautifulkingdombuilders.com/2020/05/29/her-fathers-joy-the-story-of-abigail/
about 2 months ago
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Good morning! I'm back and today's sermon is up! Youtube:
youtu.be/HeKF1IDBB_U
Web Page:
www.standrewshespeler.ca/2025/08/31/w...
Join us for worship at 10 am. It is going to be special. Come on Zoom or Facebook Live if you can't make it in person.
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What Johnny Taught Me About God’s Kingdom
YouTube video by Scott McAndless
https://youtu.be/HeKF1IDBB_U
about 2 months ago
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My new podcast episode is out today. I think that we have turned Jezebel into a two-dimensional "bad girl" of the Bible. Listen to this story to get a better sense of this complex woman and what drove her.
retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/08/20/9...
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9.17 Jezebel Fixes Everything
The seventeenth episode of the ninth season of the Retelling the Bible Podcast is posted today (August 20, 2025). It is the story of Jezebel, Queen of Israel and wife of King Ahab. This episode tel…
https://retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/08/20/9-17-jezebel-fixes-everything/
2 months ago
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Josephus' Antiquities has a passage about Jesus. Scholars have problems with this reference because some of it seems like something Josephus couldn't have written. Jesus & Josephus by T.C. Shmidt reevaluates what Josephus wrote. I recommend it AND you can download it free here!
josephusandjesus.com
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Home - Josephus & Jesus
Available now! Click here for more information. This book brings to light an extraordinary connection between Jesus of Nazareth and the Jewish historian Josephus. Writing in 93/94 CE, Josephus compose...
https://josephusandjesus.com/
2 months ago
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Were you aware of all of this historical baggage in the relationship between Judeans and Samaritans in the time of Jesus? It sure makes you read the story of the Good Samaritan a bit differently!
retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/08/05/9...
2 months ago
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New podcast episode out today! What was that Samaritan really thinking as he walked down that Jericho road?
retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/08/05/9...
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9.16 The Un-Neighbourly Judeans
The sixteenth episode of the ninth season of the Retelling the Bible Podcast is posted today (August 6, 2025). It is a retelling of one of Jesus’ most famous parables, the Good Samaritan. But…
https://retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/08/05/9-16-the-un-neighbourly-judeans/
3 months ago
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3 months ago
Join Micah, W Scott McAndless
@retellingthebible.bsky.social
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Good morning! Today's sermon is up! YouTube:
youtu.be/ZgS6VkYAN5E
Web Page:
www.standrewshespeler.ca/2025/07/27/s...
Today we worship at St. Andrew's Hespseler with Crieff, Doon, Duffs & St. Andrew's Summer Worship Experience. Come at 10 am. Also streaming on Zoom and Facebook Live.
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So Many Reasons Not to Stop
YouTube video by Scott McAndless
https://youtu.be/ZgS6VkYAN5E
3 months ago
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New podcast episode out today. Noah comes out of the Ark after over a year and sees something beautiful in the sky. Can you blame him for getting a little loopy?
retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/07/23/9...
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9.15 Noah, the Rainbow Guy
The fifteenth episode of the ninth season of the Retelling the Bible Podcast is posted today (July 23, 2025). In this episode, we join a decidedly loopy Noah as he exits the ark after over a year a…
https://retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/07/23/9-15-noah-the-rainbow-guy/
3 months ago
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What a privilege to be part of this discussion on "The Word in Black and Red!
retellingthebible.podbean.com/e/bonus-the-...
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Bonus: The Swarms, the Cattle and the Boils | Retelling the Bible
Here is special bonus for my faithful listeners! I was recently on this episode of The Word in Black and Red (https://linktr.ee/twibar) with Micah, Ell and Mason Mennenga. We had a wide-ranging discus...
https://retellingthebible.podbean.com/e/bonus-the-swarms-the-cattle-and-the-boils/
3 months ago
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3 months ago
Join
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, Ell, and Micah as we explore this rich text!
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Good morning! Today's sermon is up! YouTube:
youtu.be/wDj2dt7tuW8
Web Page:
www.standrewshespeler.ca/.../when-the...
Today we worship and celebrate baptism at Knox Crieff (
pccweb.ca/knox-crieff/
)at 10 am. You won't want to miss it!
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When the People Shake, God is With Us
YouTube video by Scott McAndless
https://youtu.be/wDj2dt7tuW8
3 months ago
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Nora Loreto
3 months ago
I always rejected the Great Man Theory of history but seeing how much destruction and carnage is the result of Netenyahu wanting to stay in power, i might soften on this position.
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Good morning! Today's sermon is up! Youtube:
youtu.be/z2LaO05L2nM
Web Page:
www.standrewshespeler.ca/2025/07/13/i...
Join us at 10 am at Doon Presbyterian Church as we all celebrate together. Doon will also run a live feed on their web page:
doonpc.com
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In the Eye of the Storm
YouTube video by Scott McAndless
https://youtu.be/z2LaO05L2nM
3 months ago
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New Podcast episode out today! This one feels very personal
retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/07/09/9...
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9.14 Joseph & Son, General Labourers
The fourteenth episode of the ninth season of the Retelling the Bible Podcast is posted today (July 9, 2025). In this episode, I reflect on the relationship between Jesus and his very human father …
https://retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/07/09/9-14-joseph-son-general-labourers/
3 months ago
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Hey everyone, the friendly folk of St Andrew's Hespeler would love to see for the
#hespelervillage
Music Festival today!
4 months ago
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Good Morning! Today's sermon is up and it's a doozy. Youtube:
youtu.be/YG1EjXrVe6E
Web Page:
www.standrewshespeler.ca/2025/06/29/e...
Join us at 10 am at St. Andrew's Hespeler. Also on Zoom and Facebook Live.
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Elijah's To-Do List
YouTube video by Scott McAndless
https://youtu.be/YG1EjXrVe6E
4 months ago
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I would highly recommend this episode. It's a fantastic and nuanced exploration of neurodiversity as "superpower." It would also make a great companion to my recent episode
retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/06/11/e...
in which I interpreted this biblical character as being on the autism spectrum.
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4 months ago
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New Podcast episode is out today! I return to one of the most troubling stories in Exodus with a new theory about how it may have been added to the text. Please let me know if you think I'm on the right track.
retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/06/16/9...
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9.13 Zippy and the Snippy
The thirteenth episode of the ninth season of the Retelling the Bible Podcast is posted today (June 25, 2025). In this episode, I revisit the story of Zipporah and the emergency circumcision of her…
https://retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/06/16/9-13-zippy-and-the-snippy/
4 months ago
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Recently hit this milestone with my podcast. Thanks to all of the listeners! Don't you think it is time for you to find out what people are listening to?
4 months ago
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Good morning! Today's sermon is up!! Youtube:
youtu.be/b92O_AjCZDU
Web page:
www.standrewshespeler.ca/2025/06/22/w...
Join us for worship at 10 am. Come on Facebook Live or Zoom if you can't come in person.
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When the Alarms Go Off
YouTube video by Scott McAndless
https://youtu.be/b92O_AjCZDU
4 months ago
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Happy Father's Day! Today's sermon is up. Youtube:
youtu.be/I5FcdNdoM3U
Web Page:
www.standrewshespeler.ca/2025/06/15/a...
Join us in worship at 10 am. We'd love to see you in person. You're also welcome on Zoom or Facebook Live.
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Abba
YouTube video by Scott McAndless
https://youtu.be/I5FcdNdoM3U
4 months ago
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New Podcast episode out today. What do you think of my interpretation of what was going on with the enslaved girl in Philippi?
retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/06/11/e...
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Episode 9.12 The Girl Who Was Profit
The eleventh episode of the ninth season of the Retelling the Bible Podcast is posted today (June 11, 2025). In this episode, I revisit the story of Paul and the young enslaved woman in Philippi. Y…
https://retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/06/11/episode-9-12-the-girl-who-was-profit/
4 months ago
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Good morning! The power is on and the sermon is up! Youtube:
youtu.be/L9gpAZ3RGdM
Web Page:
www.standrewshespeler.ca/2025/06/08/a...
Join us at 10 am. Come in person or on Zoom or Facebook Live. Potluck and discussion to follow!
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Achsah & Othniel: Springs for the Negeb
YouTube video by Scott McAndless
https://youtu.be/L9gpAZ3RGdM
4 months ago
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Great new bonus episode out today. You are going to want to hear this discussion (and a hint of a future episode).
retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/06/02/b...
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Bonus: Emergency Circumcision
I am taking this opportunity to share with my listeners the most recent episode of The Word in Black and Red (June 2, 2025). I was honoured to be a guest as we discussed the strange story of Zippor…
https://retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/06/02/bonus-emergency-circumcision/
5 months ago
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The Word in Black and Red Podcast
5 months ago
Why does God harden Pharaoh's heart? What is this staff of the God(s)? Who is getting circumsized, who's feet (ha!) are being touched, and who is Zipporah's Bridgegroom of Blood? What does it mean for God to hear us? And where does God's penis enter the story? Listen now to find out!
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The Christian Movements That Want to End Canadian Self-Rule | The Tyee
Tracing the networks of pastors who get charity tax breaks while fomenting theocracy and surrender to the US.
https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/06/02/Christian-Movement-Wants-End-Canadian-Self-Rule/?utm_source=weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_term=builder
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Good morning! Today's sermon is up! Youtube:
youtu.be/7NIE0SOcL6U
Web Page:
www.standrewshespeler.ca/2025/06/01/p...
Join us for Communion, tours and cake at 10 am! Come on Zoom or Facebook Live as well!
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Profit
YouTube video by Scott McAndless
https://youtu.be/7NIE0SOcL6U
5 months ago
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New episode out today. I will say that I don't think I ever appreciated the story of the Tower of Babel until I looked at it from this narrative perspective. It is based on real, and very disturbing, experience.
retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/05/28/9...
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9.11 In the Shadow of the Ziggurat
The eleventh episode of the ninth season of the Retelling the Bible Podcast is posted today (May 28, 2025). In this episode, we speculate on the events that could have inspired the composition of t…
https://retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/05/28/9-11-in-the-shadow-of-the-ziggurat/
5 months ago
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Good morning! Today's sermon is up! Youtube:
youtu.be/e7WJNaRxIZo
Web Page:
www.standrewshespeler.ca/2025/05/25/a...
Join us for worship at 10 am. Come in person and stay for a pot luck and important discussion. You may also come on Facebook Live or Zoom.
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Achsah and Othniel, Israel's First Great Power Couple
YouTube video by Scott McAndless
https://youtu.be/e7WJNaRxIZo
5 months ago
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Thanks for the mention and I agree, listen to them all!
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5 months ago
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Good morning! Today's sermon is up! Youtube:
youtu.be/_1HZY8Qq6rE
Web Page:
www.standrewshespeler.ca/2025/05/18/w...
Join us for worship at 10. If you can't come in person, come on Zoom or Facebook Live.
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Who Am I?
YouTube video by Scott McAndless
https://youtu.be/_1HZY8Qq6rE
5 months ago
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In today's episode of my podcast, I ask a question that may have never occurred to you, but it actually changes your perception of this Bible story a great deal.
retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/05/12/9...
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9.10 Whose Wedding Was it Anyway?
The tenth episode of the ninth season of the Retelling the Bible Podcast is posted today (May 14, 2025). In this episode, we explore the possible connections between the story of the calling of Nat…
https://retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2025/05/12/9-10-whose-wedding-was-it-anyway/
5 months ago
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Thanks to all the Moms who brought in decorations for our commion table this morning. What a wonderful celebration we had!
5 months ago
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Good Morning! Happy Mother's Day & Christian Family Sunday. Today's sermon is up: Youtube:
youtu.be/BBJ5P6q1InA
Web Page:https://www.standrewshespeler.ca/2025/05/11/a-shepherds-thoughts-on-the-good-shepherd/ Join us for worship at 10 am. If you can't come in person, come on Zoom or Facebook Live.
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A Shepherd's Thoughts on the Good Shepherd
YouTube video by Scott McAndless
https://youtu.be/BBJ5P6q1InA
5 months ago
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