I grew up in a world where people had two different words for almonds.
Almonds and Amonds.
It's a subtle difference and the joke was that they were almonds in the tree until they fell down and it knocked the "L" out of them. Now, it was so common where I grew up to hear these two terms interchangeably that I had no idea which term was the "normal" one. Before I left for college as a 19 year old I had to ask my Mom which was the correct one so I didn't make a fool of myself asking for someone to pass the "amonds".
Things that are very odd can become normal if everyone agrees to call it normal. This is why outsiders have such incredible value to any system. They are able to see the weird things you do that everyone has called normal for so long.
This week we have Scott Erickson sharing with us from the 3rd chapter of the book of Daniel. It's a great look at an insane system called normal and three outsiders bringing the helpful questions to the community. They ultimately do an equally insane thing when they offer up their lives and safety for the sake of their convictions about who God is.
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Govern Yourselves Accordingly::Michelle Lang
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A Light Has Come:: Family of God
A Light Has Come:: Love and Hatred
A Light Has Come:: One Reality
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