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i was lying in my bed / a creature void of form

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been so afraid of everything / i need a chance to be reborn  A sermon on the so-called "fall" Are you ready ?!?   Well? Are you?!?   Folks, just sitting there isn’t exactly the hearty “yes” I was hoping for! But I get it. I know it’s Sunday morning . I’m sure you’re a little groggy . And I bet you just want to sit there like a bump on a log, too!   You know what? You’re not going to get off that easily ! Sorry! No, you’re going to have to participate a little this morning!   Because I’m feeling extra punchy , it’s not one of those subjective questions you can just answer with whatever idea pops into your pretty little head, either! No, you’re going to have to put in some work ! You’re going to have to think ! This question has a right and wrong answer. Fun. Right?   Wow. If your first response was half-hearted, I think the other half of your heart must have just died on the line! But don’t worry. This isn’t a trick question. In fact, I’m going to s...

respectfully, i say to thee

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i'm aware that you're cheatin' A sermon on the creation and fall of Adam and Eve : In these days of COVID, Amanda and I have taken no small amount of pleasure by dusting off old records and giving them another spin.   Lately, we’ve been playing Diana Ross’ album, “Diana,” nearly non-stop. As you may know, the first track on this excellent album is the outstanding single, Upside Down .   “Upside down / Boy, you turn me / Inside out / and round and round,” Diana sings. Celebrating that her world has been flipped on its head!   As Diana and Nile Rodgers swagger and strut their way through the song, it’s clear that although it may be disorienting to be turned upside down, inside out, and round and round. It’s the best kind of disorienting. Which I reckon you have your own hunch about. After all, isn’t that why you’re searching out the Word? If you’re anything like me , all week you’ve been trying to do everything in your power to keep a handle on your time. Schedulin...