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Is everything in the Bible equally relevant? Should we want to be holy? What does that mean? "O Holy..." is based on Leviticus 19:1-19 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: “Speak to all the congregation of the Israelites and say to them: You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy. You shall each revere your mother and father, and you shall keep my Sabbaths: I am the LORD your God. Do not turn to idols or make cast images for yourselves: I am the LORD your God. “When you offer a sacrifice...

What makes you trust someone? How should you react to someone abusing their authority? Is nonviolence more powerful than violence? "That time Jesus said not to swear" is based on Matthew 5:1-16 Works Referenced Beelman, Maud. “U.S. contractors reap the windfalls of post-war reconstruction.” International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. May 7, 2012. https://www.icij.org/investigations/windfalls-war/us-contractors-reap-windfalls-post-war-reconstruction-0/ Case-Winters, Ann...

What makes something sacred? What is a worship space for? How do you encounter the divine? "Creating a sacred space together" is based on Exodus 35:30-36:7 Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel son of Uri son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; he has filled him with a divine spirit, with ability, intelligence, and knowledge, and with every kind of skill, to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze, in cutting stones for setting, and in c...

What was the Sermon on the Mount? Are the Beatitudes commandments? Who was Jesus speaking to when he shared them? "Jesus climbed a mountain, and you won't believe what happened next" is based on Matthew 5:1-16 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he began to speak and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. “Ble...

How many commandments are there in the Bible? Are the Ten Commandments more important than the others? What did Jesus say about the Ten Commandments? "More than ten commandments" is based on Exodus 20:3-11. You shall have no other gods before me. “You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above or that is on the earth beneath or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a j...