Hi, I'm Kristi Graham, host of On the Ground with Samaritan's Purse.

On the Ground with Samaritan's Purse brings you stories of how God is working.

And I have the privilege of introducing you to staff, volunteers, and the people we help,

like Eva, a mother of three who fled Ukraine.

I just came off that train with all these women.

I have to say, God, women are so strong, women are warriors.

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During today's conversation on back porch theology, we're going to continue exploring

the Old Testament historical narratives, as well as the biblical significance of both

banquets and barren places.

We're going to talk about what it really means to be adopted into God's family

and assured a seat at his dinner table.

And Dr. Howard's going to give us a much more hopeful and holistic understanding

of the theological term, soteriology, because putting your hope in Jesus Christ is so much better

than a one and done moment at youth camp or a single step on some ethereal ladder of religiosity.

The supernatural atonement, Jesus made available to us through his suffering and subsequent death

on a cross followed by his bodily resurrection is a 360-degree experience of divine grace.

He really is making all things new, y'all.

So please grab a cup of coffee in your Bible unless you're driving or participating in a hotly

contested thumb war, of course.

And come hang out on the porch with Ali, Dr. Howard and me.

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