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John's Prologue - Jeremy Duncan

May 01, 202229 minSeason 8Ep. 33
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John 1:1-14
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We all have a guilty musical pleasure. Admit it.
A band we return to as the soundtrack to some other season.
An album we replay because it.still. holds.up.
The song we blast in the car when it comes on — lyrics flowing freely, dance moves optional.
Because music stirs us, evokes emotion, forms memory, and helps us return to ourselves.
Which is why we shouldn’t be surprised that, at times, early Christian authors seem to have drawn on the songs and poetry around them as they wrote. Pulling meaningful words, rhythm,
and melody together to inspire their reflection and theology.
And this is a fascinating idea — that musicality shaped Scripture, but also that it plays a role in what makes these words compelling today.
Join us as we explore this ancient playlist together!

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