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Tricky Texts
In this sermon, Tara dives into the letter to Philemon with honesty, humor, and a clear-eyed look at how scripture has been used both to heal and to harm. She traces the wildly different interpretations Christians have taken across history, wrestles with what we do when the Bible is weaponized, and invites us to reclaim these texts through the lens of love.
Scripture References: Philemon 1:1-25
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