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Hidden Gems: How deconstruction can help us find deeper meaning

For most churches these days, the Old Testament is a collection of exciting and shocking stories for kids\u2019 Bible class. When we\u2019re older, we assume we\u2019ve learned what the stories have to teach us and we hardly ever revisit them from an adult perspective. An unexpected upside of deconstruction can be that, when we DO re-think these OT stories, there are layers upon layers of meaning.

Intro

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• Steve (somehow) falls asleep in the MRI
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• Pandora
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• Iron & Wine
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• Parkinson's disease
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• United Church of Christ
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• Plymouth Congregational church
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• Nathan\u2019s renovating in the dark
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Story of Uzzah

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• Uzzah - 2 Samuel 6:3\u20138
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Why Uzzah?

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• Responsibilities of Levi\u2019s sons - Numbers 3
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• \u201c\u2026curtain of the temple was torn in two\u2026\u201d - Matthew 27:50-51
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• Hebrews 9
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• \u201cApproach God with confidence\u201d - Hebrews 4:16
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• \u201cif the ministry that brought death\u2026ministry of the spirit bring life\u201d - 2 Corinthians 3
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Why tear things down?

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• Cardboard building blocks
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• Nathan\u2019s house has secret, magical rooms
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• Jewish Mysticism
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• Nadab & Abihu offering strange fire - Leviticus 10
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• Achan\u2019s story - Joshua 7
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• Noah\u2019s story - Genesis 6-9
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• Lot\u2019s story - Genesis 19
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• Podcast: the Bible for Normal People
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• Book: \u201cHow the Bible Actually Works\u201d by Peter Enns
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• Book: \u201cFaith After Doubt\u201d by Brian McLaren
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• \u201cMy yoke is easy and my burden is light\u201d - Matthew 11:28-30
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