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Arts & Essays: Spirituality & Faith

Written By: Beverly Beem

September 15, 2021

See Jonah Run: Comic Narrative in the...
In this Sabbath School commentary for Sept. 18, 2021: "The real prophet of the book is not Jonah at all, but the narrator."
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Written By: Alexander Carpenter

September 08, 2021

Reinterpreting a Jewish Holy Day
In this Sabbath School commentary for Sept. 11, 2021, Rabbi Nicole Auerbach speaks on how the sabbatical tradition calls us to experience the earth...
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Written By: Kim Allan Johnson

August 31, 2021

Wisdom From Nazareth
As we read the Gospels, we see Jesus use mundane incidents from tiny Nazareth to compose wise lessons that would impact the world.
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Written By: Barry Casey

August 22, 2021

Family Business
“Your father and I have been very worried . . .” (Luke 2:48)
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Written By: Dennis Hollingsead

August 14, 2021

The Heart of God?
Recently I was in a small Bible study group, and one person stated that God would be pleased and rejoice as Satan and the ungodly are finally d
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Written By: Jennifer Butler

August 11, 2021

The Quest for Rest: The Radical Nature...
In this Sabbath School commentary for discussion on August 14, 2021, a reminder that rest—or Sabbath in scripture—is a form of resistance to tyranny.
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Written By: Alexander Carpenter

August 04, 2021

Finding Rest in Family Ties and in a...
This week's Adult Bible Study Guide meanders through the classic plot points of the Joseph story in this Sabbath School commentary for discussion on...
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Written By: Alexander Carpenter

July 29, 2021

The Rest Is Radical
The Pope, Paul Tillich, and a Rabbi wander into this Sabbath School commentary for discussion on July 31, 2021.
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Written By: Alexander Carpenter

July 13, 2021

The Roots of Restlessness: Religion and...
Sabbath School commentary for discussion on July 17, 2021.
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Written By: Dennis Hollingsead

July 05, 2021

How Readest Thou?
How readest thou? This is a fundamental question in Christianity and revolves around whether or not you believe the Bible is an instruction manual,...
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