From Shoot to Shade Bob Stillerman 2nd Sunday of Advent (Peace), 12/4/2022 Luke 6:20-31 Bob Sermon 12-4-2022 There used to be a lovely maple tree that shaded my back deck. To this day, I’m not sure which gift was more impressive: its endless shade, or the striking amber leaves it produced each fall. Unfortunately, that maple tree grew on the slope of our yard, and too many rainy seasons rotted its roots. Over time, the tree started to lean, and sooner than later it lost one of its major arteries. One afternoon,......

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