Sunday’s Coming

Leveled out (Luke 6:17-26)

Jesus comes to a level place to bring the kingdom of God to all those who are gathered.

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When I was a teenager, my grandfather died rather suddenly. It was the first major death in my life and remains one of my most emotional memories.