The core message of the Bible is God's love for all people. You are loved. Yet, in our modern hurried times, we sometimes overlook the hidden story of redemption and forgiveness. Join me as I share what I'm learning from Jesus with a focus on grace, love, and mercy.
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I'm a husband, father, inspirational speaker, podcaster, blogger, and Lead Pastor of Genesis Church, in York, Pennsylvania, where I live among farm animals and snack foods. I'm the author of A Call for Courage: Living With Power, Truth and Love In An Age of Intolerance and Fear (Thomas Nelson Publishers), and the soon to be released Courageous Life™ Motivational Planner. Both are available wherever books are sold. Send speaking, interview, and guest appearance inquiries to info@couragematter ...
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God Calls Us To Stand | God, Family, Us - Exodus 32-34
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This week, we explore Exodus 32-34. These chapters include obvious warnings against idolatry and then provide for us examples of repentance, mercy, and forgiveness. Together we examine the text, and consider some deeper applications that go a little further than just warning us away from bowing down to a golden calf. Grab your Bible and join us as …
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God Makes Us Holy | God, Family, Us - Exodus 29-31
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In this week's message, we explore the meaning of the consecration of the priests as explained in Exodus 29. We discover how the sacrifices of attonment makes the priests holy before God and, important for us, how this becomes an invitation for all believers to be sanctified before the Lord. Grab your Bible and join us as we continue our exploratio…
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God Teaches Us To Worship | God, Family, Us - Exodus 24-28
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Exodus 24-28 explains the elements of worship in the ancient tabernacle, a place designed as the dwelling place of God. It is, for all practical purposes, what we would call the church today. God's command to have His people set up the tabernacle teaches us that He wants to have a relationship with us no matter what we are going through. We do not …
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God Brings Us Together | God, Family, Us - Exodus 21-23
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On Pentecost, we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit as recorded in Acts 2. The Spirit gives to us an internalization of God's law by informing us about how to live in the path of Jesus Christ. Grab your Bible and join us as we explore Exodus 21-23 and discover how God brings us together through His Holy Spirit. About This Series God, Family, U…
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We Honor One Another | God, Family, Us - Exodus 19 & 20
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In part three of our mini-series-within-our-Exodus series, we look at the final five of the Ten Commandments. This section helps inform us about how to treat one another. Importantly, as we consider Jesus' commands, and the other New Testament commandments, we discover the highest of God's instructions for each of us. Grab your Bible as we continue…
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We Honor Family | God, Family, Us - Exodus 19 & 20
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In part two of our mini-series-within-our-Exodus series, we look at the fifth commandment of the Ten Commandments. Exodus 20:12 teaches us to "honor our father and mother..." but, as it does, it also challenges us to ask ourselves a hard question: "Am I living a life worthy of the honor of the next generation?" Grab your Bible as we continue to exp…
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Mortgage Teacher with Michael Mullis - May 4, 2024
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We Honor God | God, Family, Us - Exodus 19 & 20
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The Ten Commandments are often either disregarded as irrelevant or overemphasized in prideful legalism. In this message, taught by Dr. Caleb Brown, we begin a three part mini-series looking at the Ten Commandments and asking how are they relevant to us today? Are they relevant at all? Grab your Bible as we dig into the Old Testament book of Exodus …
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Dirt Church - Commit to Follow
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To start something implies we have some end in mind. Much like racers on a track, we have a finish line or goal to work towards. In this message, recorded live at Dirt Church in Georgetown, Indiana, we lean into asking what that looks like in our relationship with God. Then, we end with a challenge to begin working towards pursuing God and finishin…
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We Stand for God | God, Family, Us - Exodus 18
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If you have ever gone through a challenging season as a leader in your family or work, then you know how things can sort of dog-pile. You end up doing a whole lot more than you had expected. This busyness can create a dangerous temptation to become self-centered and to take our eyes off of God. Grab your Bible as we dig into the Old Testament book …
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We Thirst for God | God, Family, Us - Exodus 17
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If you could drink water from the mythical fountain of youth, would you? Of course you would! In this message, we explore Exodus 17 and God's provision of water to a thirsty people. Then, we will flip forward to the New Testament to discover how God quenches our deeper spiritual thirst. Grab your Bible as we dig into the Old Testament book of Exodu…
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We Hunger for God | God, Family, Us - Exodus 16
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After crossing the Red Sea the people of Israel face a new enemy, it is an enemy that attacks from within: hunger. God demonstrates His love and provision for His people by providing manna and quail for them to eat. However, from this lesson we can draw a deeper lesson about hungering for God. Grab your Bible as we dig into the Exodus story and lea…
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Mortgage Teacher with Michael Mullis - April 6, 2024
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God is Risen | God, Family, Us - Exodus 15
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Dr. Neal Windham joins as a guest speaker at our Easter Sunrise Service. In this special message, he explains how the resurrection is central to all we do and believe as Christians. He connects it to the moment of celebration experienced by the people of Israel after they cross the Red Sea into their freedom. Grab your Bible and join us as we celeb…
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God is Salvation | God, Family, Us - Exodus 14
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For Easter, we explore the Exodus moment and the deliverance of the people of God from their former enslavement. In doing so, we see that we too stand on the banks of the Red Sea. We are confronted with a decision. Do we move forward into our salvation or turn back to our past, former selves. Grab your Bible as we dig into the Exodus story and lear…
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God is The Lamb | God, Family, Us - Exodus 12 & 13
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For Good Friday, we explore how Jesus is the fulfillment of the Passover Feast. His sacrifice on the cross becomes our moment of confession and repentance. Importantly, we are invited into a moment of forgiveness as we discover the deeper meaning of His sacrifice as it is foretold in the Book of Exodus. Grab your Bible and join us as we explore the…
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God, Passover, & Us | God, Family, Us - Exodus 11 & 12
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Dr. Caleb Brown joins as a guest speaker on Maundy Thursday. In this special message, he explains how The Last Supper is rooted in Exodus, how it connect us to the story of God, and how we celebrate the Passover each time we take Communion with everyone, everywhere! Grab your Bible and join us as we celebrate Holy Week together! About This Series G…
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God is First | God, Family, Us - Exodus 11 - 13
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Examining the plague of the firstborn, recodred in the Book of Exodus, reveals the power and supremacy of God. However, it is especially terrifying and challenging. In order to more completely understand, we have to try and get into the mind of the Egyptian culture and how it is a judgement against their attempts to deny and reject God. The human o…
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BONUS | From the "Called To Write" Workshop - Devotions: Writing About Jesus in a Way that Helps People Connect to Him
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In this bonus podcast, from the Called To Write Workshop that was hosted by Liz Curtis Higgs, we discuss how to connect to Jesus as a writer of devotionals. This message, from my breakout sessions, was designed for any who are interested in writing. However, it will also be a great encouragement for anyone seeking to explore applications of the spi…
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God is Supreme | God, Family, Us - Exodus 8-10
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The judgements, or plagues, against Egypt highlight God's incredible power and supremacy. Important for us today, they also help us to persevere in our faith as we look forward to the return of Jesus. Grab your Bible and join us as we dive into Exodus 8-10. In this message, we explore how the Book of Exodus connects to the judgements in Revelation …
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Is God Just? | God, Family, Us - Exodus 7
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When we face difficult circumstances or harsh treatment, we can be tempted question God's faithfulness, His goodness, His love… even His existence. Struggling through these challenges can lead us to ask: "Is God just or unjust?" To answer this question, we need to first define, "What is Justice?" Grab your Bible and join us as we dive into Exodus 7…
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Mortgage Teacher with Michael Mullis - Mar. 9, 2024
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Who is God? | God, Family, Us - Exodus 6
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We've been discussing some of God's characteristics as made evident through His works in the Book of Exodus. However, it is worth us pausing to ask a deeper question: Who is God? In this message, we extract truth from the Biblical narrative to examine how God answers this question. As we do, we discover a deeper meaning to Jesus' "I Am..." statemen…
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God is Good | God, Family, Us - Exodus 4 & 5
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What do people mean when they say, "God is good?" Where does that even come from and does the Bible teach that God is in fact good? Join us as we compare and contrast the kingdom of this world with the Kingdom of God and discover the good, good nature of our loving God! About This Series God, Family, Us - Exodus is an original sermon series recorde…
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God is Love | God, Family, Us - Exodus 3 & 4
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When Moses encounters the burning bush (a theophany) it changes him and the trajectory of his life. As we look into this, we explore other instances of God appearing to man and ask some hard questions about what it means for us as His followers. Importantly, we learn something about the loving nature of our God! Grab your Bible and join us as we st…
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Ash Wednesday Service - Love | God, Family, Us - Exodus 3
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This message was recorded during our Ash Wednesday Service, which happened to fall on Valentine's Day. We take a small detour from the Book of Exodus to explore the Biblical meaning of love and to spend some time in worship and prayer. Important for our study of Exodus, we will see how the Burning Bush in Exodus 3 reveals to us God's loving nature,…
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God is Faithful | God, Family, Us - Exodus 1 & 2
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Exodus begins by introducing us to the suffering of God's people and to Moses. Importantly, it also reveals to us an important aspect of God's character: His is always faithful. Grab your Bible and join us as we step into this study of the Book of Exodus together! About This Series God, Family, Us - Exodus is an original sermon series recorded live…
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Mortgage Teacher with Michael Mullis - Feb. 10, 2024
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Intro to Exodus | God, Family, Us - Exodus
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Studying the Book of Exodus helps us to understand the fabric of history and culture undergirding the New Testament message of Jesus. In many ways, Exodus lays the ground work for walking in the Way of Jesus and growing in our faith because it reveals the grace and sovereignity of God. In this intro to the series we learn about the overarching them…
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Commit to Go | Starting Something - interview with Peyton Pierce
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Jesus challenges us to go and make disciples of all the world. His teachings propel us to use whatever skills and talents we have to serve Him and to build His Kingdom. Join us for a special message that includes an interview with Peyton Pierce, our Director of Children's Ministry. Peyton shares what living out the Great Commission looks like for a…
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Commit to Pray | Starting Something - Dr. Caleb Brown
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One of the most essential parts of starting to follow and grow in our faith involves prayer. On a basic level, prayer is talking to God. However, it is also listening and sometimes our best moments in conversation with God are just being still. Grab your Bible and join us as Dr. Caleb Brown, our guest speaker, teaches three powerful ways to grow in…
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Commit to Grow | Starting Something
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As we look at ways to move forward in our faith and to grow closer to God, we are aided by studying the spiritual practices (or disciplines). In today's message, we are challenged to start something by committing to grow in our walk with Jesus. Grab your Bibles and get ready to learn about how to Commit to Grow closer to Jesus Christ as we start so…
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Commit to Follow | Starting Something
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At the beginning of each year, many people pick a resolution. It implies an end goal and also requires a starting point. In today's message, join us as we learn about our commitment to follow Jesus. We explore where we begin and our end goal with Christ. Grab your Bibles and get ready to learn about how to Commit to Follow Jesus Christ as we start …
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Gift of Joy | The Gift of Family
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The gift of joy comes from knowing God and seeing Him in all we do. In this message, we are reminded of just a few of the things God has accomplished through us as a local church. In the middle of the sermon, we paused to invite people to give a testimony about what, in the past 12 months, have given them joy at Tunnel Hill Christian Church. Grab y…
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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service | The Gift of Family
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This special episode was recorded live at our annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. Worship was led by Laura Meyers with Helen Nierman accompanying her on the piano. Steve Watkins played the guitar. Eden Chanley provided a reading from Luke 2. Please Note: During my message, we created an opportunity for those in attendance to share a brief tes…
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Gift of Love | The Gift of Family
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Christmas decorations often feature a Nativity scene. It is a beautiful portrayal of the birth of Christ and a cherished tradition for many. In this week's message from The Gift of Love series, we consider the hidden message of love portrayed in the actions of those represented in the Nativity scene. We invite you to grab your Bible and join us as …
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Gift of Peace | The Gift of Family
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Daniel and his friends are forcefully removed from their family. Worse, their national identity, their names, and even their futures are torn away as they are forced to submit to the Babylonian rulers. Yet, in the face of utmost despair, they continue. They model faith in action. Join us in this timely message as we discover a beautiful gift of pea…
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Vision Casting Message at Tunnel Hill Christian Church
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This special message was recorded at our 2023 Annual Christmas and Thanksgiving Party. We took advantage of this gathering to launch some important changes for our church family. Specifically, we announced: Our new vision statement (see below) A new church logo An updated church directory The new church website - tunnelhillchristian.church It is pr…
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Gift of Hope | The Gift of Family
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Joseph is favored by his father and then abused by his brothers. He is sold into human trafficking and eventually wrongfully imprisoned. However, he never seems to give up hope that God will provide and fulfill the dreams he was given as a child. Today, we learn from Joseph's hope-giving example by considering if the things meant to create the grea…
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Gift of Faith | The Gift of Family
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Abraham and Sarah are given a unique blessing from God designed to bless them. However, they mess it up in a terrible way by taking things into their own hands. Later in life, Abraham is tested by God and, lessons learned, he gets it right. Today, we can learn from Abraham's example of faith and extract from it a gift of faith that we too may pass …
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Mortgage Teacher with Michael Mullis - Dec. 2, 2023
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Born of Hope | Hope & Honeybees
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Biblical hope is not hope casually tossed at the lowest common denominator. Nor is it hope in a possible good outcome. Certainly, it is not “I hope so… rolling-of-the-dice-type of hope.” It is hope that is grounded in generations of faithfulness. It is hope proven by the fulfillment of prophecies. It is hope connected to faith and the demonstrated …
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Harvesting Hope | Hope & Honeybees
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If honey is the final sweet harvest of beekeeping, then the ultimate reward (of our faith-filled hope in God) is the perfect sweetness found in the promise of eternal life. Our harvest is knowing there is a future and final destination in which we will walk hand in hand with the Lord and with one another. Jesus has gone ahead of us to prepare a pla…
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Be the Church | Hope & Honeybees
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To be a honeybee is, literally, to exist dependent on one another. In the truest sense, each individual bee exists for the good of the other bees in their family. Apart from the mutual support of the community, the entire colony will cease to exist. In this senese, churches and families can learn from the example of the humble honeybee. They become…
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Share the Hope | Hope & Honeybees
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Honeybee reproduction includes a fascinating process that includes swarming. Seeing how the bees move together as part of their reproductive cycle can teach us much about the process of disciple-making. Both include duplication and replication. While bees share their genetic material through a complex process that includes creating a new queen and …
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Mortgage Teacher with Michael Mullis - Nov. 4, 2023
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Enemy of Hope | Hope & Honeybees
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The Biblical account of the enemy gives us insight into knowing his motivations. It teaches us to be on alert against attacks on any front. The writer of 1 Peter 5:8 urges us to “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” Like the numerous threats facing honeybees, our soul …
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Be the Hope | Hope & Honeybees
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The beatitudes are amongst Jesus' most famous teachings. However, if you are new to the faith, or just need a reminder, it is worth asking: What are The Beatitudes? The Beatitudes are not just a fun pun (bee-attitudes) for a series where we have been talking about honeybees. No, they summarize Jesus’ way of living in opposition to this world. They …
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The Keeper's Hope | Hope & Honeybees
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From the very beginning, our God set the stage for us to live a life full of hope. He created us with hope-filled intentions of community and love. The Book of Genesis tells the story of how God created the world. Later, John references this moment as he connects for us the existence of Jesus. The truth and grace of God was planned for us from the …
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Designed to Serve | God&Me - Designed to Serve
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According to what Paul writes in Ephesians 4, we are designed to serve. Paul explains how we are able to experience a life-changing level of Christ-centered unity and spiritual maturity only when we accept that Christ has given us each a role. We embrace this unity, not for the purpose of numeric growth or to fill the calendar with more to do, no. …
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