The following sermon is an excerpt from Shook Foil Books Young Preachers Compilation, a collection of twenty thoughtful sermons from young (under
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Originally published here on May 8, 2013, as part of Rev. Marci Glass’ personal blog “Glass Overflowing.” Perhaps you read Elizabeth Smart’s comments on human trafficking recently. As a 14 year old kidnapping victim, she connected her feeling of worthlessness after her abduction and sexual abuse, with an abstinence lecture
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MoreThe following post was originally featured on the blog of the PC(USA) Office of Public Witness. “Before those days there were no wages… But now I will not deal with the remnant of this people as in the former days, says the LORD of hosts. For there shall be a
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