Phil and Paul follow up Sunday's message on Deuteronomy 6 with everything that didn't make it into the sermon — and a few things that deserve a little more room to breathe.

In this episode:

• The Shema and why "the Lord alone" hits different than "the Lord is one"
• Little-g gods, spiritual beings, and what the Israelites actually believed about other nations' deities
• Why Israel's big failure wasn't outright rejection of God — it was trying to blend him with everything else
• Loving God with heart, soul, mind and strength — what it means for faith to be fully embodied
• Why your faith story is worth telling, even if it doesn't feel dramatic
• A candid update on where Hope Community is right now: growth, space constraints, the giving gap, and why it's time to bring Paul on staff

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