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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 27/09/2026
📜 New: From division to oneness (Zechariah 14) link.willowashmaple.sbs/rbWErf
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From division to oneness
Zechariah’s prophetic vision of reconciliation and integration
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Jonathan Stegall @jonathanstegall.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“In a number of ways, the issues of disability justice and ending homelessness are deeply intertwined.” @kevinmnye.bsky.social kevinmnye.substack.com/p/ending-hom...
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Ending Homelessness is Disability Justice... and Vice Versa
Plus an excerpt from a phenomenal new book
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 26/09/2026
chag sukkot sameach and shabbat shalom if you celebrate 🍋🌿🌴
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 24/09/2026
Conservatives are foaming at the mouth, but mainstream Christian theology finds it incontrovertible that "God exists beyond the male–female binary and...his divine nature transcended human gender categories," hence God is "nonbinary." www.hungarianconservative.com/articles/cul...
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Episcopal Priestess Claims God Is Trans, Jesus Transitioned at Resurrection - Hungarian Conservative
Rev Flourish Klink, a transgender and nonbinary Episcopal priestess, is facing criticism after a March sermon claiming that Jesus Christ was transgender resurfaced online. Speaking at a New York cathe...
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 23/09/2026
For those who are curious about learning biblical Hebrew, I found this curriculum online with links to YouTube video lessons. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Hebrew Level 1 Homework Schedule
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 23/09/2026
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The True Meaning of Yom Kippur: It’s Not What You Thought
YouTube video by Hebrew by Inbal
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 13/09/2026
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What’s so upsetting to evangelicals about Kristin Du Mez?
Unfortunately, not everyone in evangelicalism receives Du Mez’s scholarship with such openness, says Rick Pidcock.
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 13/09/2026
Offbeat Expeditions (OEx) is now back! subarboribus.substack.com/p/offbeat-ex...
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Offbeat Expeditions: September 2026 micro-worship guide
OEx is back!
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 12/09/2026
L'shanah tovah tikateivu! It's less than an hour until the start of a new year here in Oregon. Happy birthday to the universe, and I wish you a blessed year 5787 for those who observe the High Holy Days. Traditionally read texts for Rosh Hashanah: Genesis 21:1-34 1 Samuel 1:1-2:10
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 12/09/2026
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It shouldn’t feel impossible to finish a book
Screens have atrophied our reading muscles. Here’s how to get them back.
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 07/09/2026
More likely than not, regular church attendance does not lead to authentic friendship and fellowship, even if you are a neurotypical person. subarboribus.substack.com/p/church-as-...
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Church as a fellowship or a parasocial experience?
(Or, on my visions for our community)
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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 07/09/2026
"Work and the accumulation of capital come to seem like a defense, even an antidote, to death." How Dorothy Day and Byung-Chul Han can help us escape productivity culture: www.commonwealmagazine.org/dying-work
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Dying to Work
Byung-Chul Han’s philosophy bridges the twentieth-century Catholic Worker worldview and the contemporary world.
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Pope Leo XIV to the World’s Governments: Stop Entrusting Human Lives to Artificial Intelligence www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/let-us-not...
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Pope Leo XIV to the World’s Governments: Stop Entrusting Human Lives to Artificial Intelligence
In Friday’s address, Leo asked whether humanity risks becoming “victim of its own inventions” — his second AI warning in a week. His homework assignment is to humanize the machines.
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 07/09/2026
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A Response to ‘Strange Vocations: A New and Welcomed Conversation About Priestly Eligibility’ by Mark Bradford
I read Mark Bradford’s article, ‘Strange Vocations: A New and Welcomed Conversation About Priestly Eligibility’, with great interest. The fact that Catholic commentators are now openly discus…
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 02/09/2026
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Do’s and Don’ts for Houses of Worship Training · Interfaith Alliance
Join Interfaith Alliance, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, and Alliance for Justice for a training on what is and isn't permissible under 501(c)(3) compliance during election season. Participants w...
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 30/08/2026
Be radiant in the midst of all this. subarboribus.substack.com/p/from-dooms...
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From doomscrolling to radiance
Shine in the midst of all this.
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 29/08/2026
"Arise, shine, for your light has dawned; the Presence of GOD has shone upon you!" (Isaiah 60:1, rJPS) Shabbat shalom to all who celebrate this day of holy rest.
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 27/08/2026
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Learning to Be Brave: Speaking Truth to Power in the Public Square
YouTube video by Sojourners
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 27/08/2026
Texas recently mandated its public schools to post the Ten Commandments, but did you know that there is more than one version of them? Which one would Texas endorse? www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcU5...
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The 5 different lists of Ten Commandments
YouTube video by Ready to Harvest
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 17/08/2026
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Spenser LaJoye – Plowshare Prayer
[Verse 1] / Dear blessed creator, dear mother, dear savior / Dear father, dear brother, dear holy other / Dear sibling, dear baby, dear patiently waiting / Dear sad and confused
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17/08/2026
ProPublica reporter @maxblau.bsky.social spent a year reporting on abuses of farmworkers. It left him with a question: Is the produce he buys at the grocery store part of the problem? Watch his quest to find the answer.
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 17/08/2026
Congratulations to Amy-Jill Levine for her new gig! (I cannot recommend her books highly enough.) www.verity.news/story/2026/j...
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Verity - Jewish Scholar Elected to Lead Catholic Biblical Association
Amy-Jill Levine was confirmed as president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America at the organization's annual meeting in Baltimore on July 20, 2026, becoming the first Jewish scholar to h...
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 15/08/2026
Some food for thought. Technology, in and of itself, is morally neutral. The real question is the why and how. Ethically purpose-built AI has great potential, and this is where public theologians, philosophers, and ethicists will be in great need. open.spotify.com/episode/4Stv...
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Is Redemptive AI Possible?
Breakpoint · Episode
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 15/08/2026
I used to be a prolific writer, but something changed since the pandemic, when passive consumption of content became a prevailing cultural norm. I'm trying to get my groove back, but it is less motivating when so much today is AI-generated slop. www.tribune.org/why-christia...
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Why Christians Should Write: 10 Biblical Insights - Randy Harp
Writing is more than a skill—it’s a sacred act rooted in Scripture. The Bible highlights writing as a reflection of God’s creativity, a way to preserve truth, and a tool for encouragement and legacy. ...
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 14/08/2026
"less advantaged and less educated people are being left out of the community support and social capital that religious congregations often provide. It also reinforces political polarization" www.americamagazine.org/books/2026/0...
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Moderates and liberals stopped going to church. We’re only beginning to see the effects.
In ‘The Vanishing Church,’ Ryan Burge presents a data-driven picture of how the American religious and political landscapes have transformed together over the past 50 years.
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 28/07/2026
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Join us on August 12th for Learning to Be Brave with Mariann Budde
Join Sojourners on Aug. 12 for Learning to Be Brave, a live webinar with Bishop Mariann Budde and Adam Russell Taylor on courage, faith, and speaking truth to power in the public square. Explore how p...
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 15/07/2026
This is actually impressive! www.ucc.org/an-interfait...
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An interfaith journey of visiting 185 places of worship in Chicago and earning a world record - United Church of Christ
When Vicki Garlock set out to set a Guinness World Record by visiting the most places of worship within one month in Chicago, she carried her experience
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 06/07/2026
Pastor Ezra is free! www.verity.news/story/2026/c...
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Verity - China Frees Beijing Pastor After Trump-Xi Talks
Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, founder of Beijing's Zion Church, arrived in Los Angeles on Saturday, following his release from detention in China, where he had been held since October 2025.
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 06/07/2026
Ready to Harvest makes great, informative videos. Highly recommended. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKvw...
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2026 LGBT-Affirming Christian Denomination Report
YouTube video by Ready to Harvest
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 04/07/2026
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Episode 78: U.S. American flags in churches
Dr. Samantha Bise and Rev. Dillon Epler discuss the U.S. American flag as a symbol in relation to church spaces.
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 30/06/2026
If, like me, you've been wondering why neurodivergent people tend to attract toxic people. eredford.substack.com/p/why-neurod...
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Why Neurodivergent People Are Targeted by Toxic Personalities
A research-based examination of structural vulnerability
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 29/06/2026
Ironically, the Evangelicals behind this commission overlook the history of Christianity in the U.S., which flourished precisely because of the lack of an established church, influenced by the historical Baptist doctrine of separation of church and state. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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WATCH: Trump receives report from Religious Liberty Commission in the Oval Office
A new report by a Trump administration commission suggests replacing the idea of separating church and state with the idea of building bridges between them.
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 16/06/2026
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To understand today's SBC, listen to history – Baptist News Global
Yesterday it was Black people, today it is women. For many churches and institutions, it has been LGBTQ people.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 13/06/2026
As election season looms, it’s no secret that the country is highly polarized. A new survey of over 10,000 Americans shows the daunting challenges Republicans and Democrats face in uniting disparate factions within their own parties. wapo.st/3RZhZdG
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 13/06/2026
👀 www.truthunity.net/institute/pa...
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Paul's Disruption of the Pagan Marketplace | Fillmore Faith
Academic paper on Paul's Disruption of the Pagan Marketplace given at St Mary Ecumenical Institute.
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 12/06/2026
The Presbyterian Church of America (PCA) has released an interim report on Christian Nationalism pcaga.org/wp-content/u...
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 27/05/2026
Decades later it still is such a timeless song. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-evange...
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The evangelical Christian hit “Testify to Love” just got a powerful pro-LGBTQ reboot
After years of pain and silence, former Avalon singer Michael Passons is reclaiming the song that once masked evangelical cruelty.
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 26/05/2026
"The first contribution we can make toward a more humane civilization is to be mindful of our words. 'Let us disarm words and we will help to disarm the world.' Words have enormous power...We must all, therefore, examine our conscience regarding the words we use." - Pope Leo XIV
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 21/05/2026
Happy Shavuot to everyone who celebrates! 7 weeks from the passover, traditionally it is understood as the day Moses received the Torah at Sinai. Differences between biblical Hebrew and modern Hebrew: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym29...
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Is Modern Hebrew Totally Different from Biblical Hebrew?
YouTube video by Langfocus
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 14/05/2026
Overshadowed by this Sunday's so-called "Rededication 250" event is a presidential proclamation designating this shabbat as the National Sabbath. Perhaps coincidentally, it's the shabbat immediately preceding Shavuot, and the start of the reading of the book of Numbers. ffoz.org/messiah/arti...
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Shabbat 250 and the Coming of Messiah | Read | Messiah Online | FFOZ
President Trump declares a National Shabbat in honor of America’s 250 years
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 09/05/2026
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Why Have So Many Americans Left The Church?
The first church was known for its radically inclusive love and we should be, too.
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Marg Mowczko @margmowczko.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
I'm often told that women were not leaders or elders in New Testament churches. Was this really the case? In this article from my archives, I look at the example of Priscilla. margmowczko.com/women-elders...
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Were there women elders in New Testament churches? - Marg Mowczko
Were women, such as Prisca, elders in New Testament churches?
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 05/05/2026
"kinism" is just a sneaky way to repackage racism. network.crcna.org/topic/justic...
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Five Things to Know About Kinism
The term kinism was unknown to most people in the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA) until it became the subject of an overture to Synod 2019. In response to this overture, Synod 2019 ...
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 03/05/2026
Looks like Leo XIV is trolling www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
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Pope Leo names priest who criticized Trump's immigration crackdown as West Virginia bishop
The next bishop for West Virginia Catholics will be an El Salvador-born advocate for immigrants who has opposed U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown policies.
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 01/05/2026
An interesting factoid: Today (April 30-May 1 this year) is traditionally known as the Second Passover (pesach sheni), the day ancient Israelites were able to offer make-up Passover sacrifices if they could not do so the day before the actual Passover. www.sefaria.org/Numbers.9.11...
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Numbers 9:11 | Sefaria Library
They shall offer it in the second month, on the fourteenth day of the month, at twilight. They shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs,...
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 30/04/2026
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Has worship become a luxury good?
As working-class stability erodes, congregations are quietly remaking themselves in the image of the middle...
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 24/04/2026
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A tale of two Jesuses in the United States
How understanding the silent schism in American Christianity helps you understand American culture and politics
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 23/04/2026
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Dan Vander Plaats, Key Ministry Quick Take
YouTube video by Key Ministry
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 07/04/2026
A quick note: I am consolidating my three previous Substack publications and relaunching it under one new publication, now called "sub arboribus." If you were a subscriber, your subscription has been transferred, so please be aware of that. subarboribus.substack.com
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sub arboribus | Willow | Substack
"Sub arboribus" (under trees) is where we discuss, educate about, and play with, a wide variety of topics at the intersection of faith, theology, society, neurodivergence, and liberatory praxis. Click...
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Willow at Infinitus Ministries @willow.infinitusministries.net · 06/04/2026
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Team Talarico on Instagram: "Watch the full Easter sermon at the link in our bio."
45K likes, 1,075 comments - teamtalaricohq on April 5, 2026: "Watch the full Easter sermon at the link in our bio.".
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