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Beware of the Lutherans: Darrow and the danger of labeling

Another mama’s baby helped me remember

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I’m a Lutheran: Kylie Oversen

Here between Easter and Pentecost

The waters of baptism

Dog loves you

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Everlasting love

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Beware of the Lutherans (study guide)
Labels have their place. Grocery stores, for instance. A good label gives you information that helps you find the best product to meet your nutritional needs or to satisfy your appetite. But labels aren’t so good for human beings, who defy uniformity of standards and description. God made us individuals in all our wonder and diversity. Can we appreciate that better?
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