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The Old Testament: Judges III- Punishing Their Own

In October of 2012, two teenage brothers (ages 15 and 17) lured a 12-year-old girl into their house so they could steal her bike. They killed her. Apparently they wanted the bike for parts.  The girl’s disappearance made the news, … Continue reading

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The Old Testament: Judges II – Women Step up (The Empowered Woman Archetype)

An archetype is a pattern that has been repeated in storytelling so often that it becomes a template for our understanding. For example, we have seen what it means to be a hero so often that we know his or … Continue reading

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The Old Testament: Judges I – While the Cat’s Away, The Mice Will Play and Writing First Appears.

Like most high school kids, I may have had a friend or two whose parents were incredibly trusting and, when they went out of town and left said friend to manage himself, would casually mention that there was a key … Continue reading

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