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Around the Table: Our First Stonecroft Bible Study
By Dee Ann Loving-Tackitt “For thus says the Lord… who formed the earth and made it… He established it; He did not create it empty, He formed it to be inhabited: ‘I am the Lord, and there is no other.’” — Isaiah 45:18 There are moments when heaven feels close enough to touch—and this week,…
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When the Song Follows Us Home: Paul’s Vision of a Living Offering
A Greek Reading of Romans 12 and the Shape of Worship by Dee Ann Loving-Tackitt “I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship” (Romans 12:1). The Rhythm of Worship in Everyday Life…
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Follow Jesus: The True Direction of the Law
by Dee Ann Loving-Tackitt Opening Scripture“For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.” (Hosea 6:6; cf. Matthew 9:13) The Tension Between Legalism and Mercy Legalism has always been uncomfortable with mercy. It clings tightly to rules, even when God Himself shows that mercy is the deeper law. Yet the…
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A Symphony in Words: An Evening with the Lubbock Symphony and Maestro Cho
by Dee Ann Loving-Tackitt The Expectation Before the First Note Beginning with the vision cast by Maestro David Cho in his program notes, Bernie and I found ourselves leaning forward before a single note was played. He had so beautifully prepared the journey that by the time we looked up, it felt as if the…