
The kenotic hymn and the power of memory
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It’s the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Join Dr. Scott Powell and Kate Olivera as they talk about how the Book of Numbers got its name, the importance of memory, and the kenotic hymn in Philippians. Then, Nicodemus has a dialogue with Jesus in the Gospel of John.
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Reading 1 - Numbers 21:4b-9
Psalm 78: 1bc-2, 34-38
Reading 2 - Philippians 2:6-11
Gospel - John 3:13-17
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