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Genesis 11

The Tower of One Voice [Poem as Reading the Bible] In the beginningafter the waters had forgottenthe shape of the flood, the whole earth spoke one language, one breath moving through every mouth,one sound rising from the human family. And … Continue reading →

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Genesis Ten

– The Many Faces of One Humanity [Poem as Reading the Bible] After the waters,after the ark,after the mountainrose again from silence,the earth beganto breathe. A dove returnedwith an olive leaf—small as a whisper,yet enough to tell the heart: Life … Continue reading →

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Genesis Nine

– The Covenant of Life After the waters receded, after the ark opened, after Noah stepped onto the new earth, God spoke again. “Be fruitful. Multiply. Fill the earth. Live.” The world had been washed clean, but humanity had not … Continue reading →

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Genesis Eight

– When the Waters Recede Then God remembered Noah. Not because God had forgotten him. God remembers not as we remember— with a fading name, a distant face, a story almost lost. God remembers by turning toward. The rain had … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 11

— Learning to Discern The Lord speaks to Moses and Aaron, not only about worship inside the sanctuary, but about what enters the body, what is eaten, what is touched, what is carried, what is clean, and what is unclean. … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 9

— When the Glory Appears On the eighth day, after seven days of waiting, after washing, clothing, anointing, and remaining, Moses calls Aaron and his sons. The time has come. The priesthood— embracing all Christians as the light of the … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8

— When Hands Are Set Apart [Poem as Reading the Bible] The Lord says, Gather the people. Bring Aaron. Bring his sons. Bring the garments. Bring the oil. Bring the offering. Bring everything needed for the work of holiness. And … Continue reading →

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Genesis Seven

Baptized Through the Waters Then God said to Noah, “Enter the ark.” Not tomorrow. Not when the storm becomes obvious. Not when everyone else understands. Now. Enter. Bring your family. Bring the living creatures. Bring what must be preservedfor the … Continue reading →

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Genesis Six

[Poem – As Reading the Bible] When God Wept The world had grown old. Not old with wisdom,but old with violence. Human hands,made to cultivate the earth,had learned insteadto wound one another. The earth was filledwith violence. Not only in … Continue reading →

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Genesis Five

[Poem – As Reading the Bible] The Long Breath of Generations And the days continued. After Eden.After the first wound.After Cain and Abel,after the earth had learnedthe weight of human blood, life did not stop. It simply grew older. Genesis … Continue reading →

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