In Pursuit of Love: One Woman’s Journey from Trafficked to TriumphantThrough her own gripping story of escape from human trafficking, Rebecca Bender reveals the inner workings of the underground world of modern day slavery and helps us learn how we can be a catalyst for change where we live. Born and raised in a small Oregon town, all American girl Rebecca Bender was a varsity athlete and honor roll student with a promising future. Then a predator pretending to be her boyfriend lured her into a web of lies that sent

Finding a new approach was relatively simple

Out of weakness and weariness they have been made strong

when we suspend judgment and truly listen

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across (among their peers)

different contexts and cultures illuminate new questions

o un miembro orando para un milagro

que facilita en gran manera el proceso de comprensión

by group discernment of the will of God for the congregation

In this moving and accessible narrative

trae el mensaje de gozo de Jesús para hoy y todos los días

In light of renewed interest in the doctrine of atonement—during which a range of "atonement models" have gained momentum among different traditions—it's important to map these models to the broader context of theological thought on this aspect of Christ's work and to show how no single approach has the complete picture