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Biblical Illuminations is authored primarily by Douglas Twitchell, who is an itinerant lay preacher, as well as a math/science teacher, software developer, husband and father. The content of this site is free to use in sermons and devotionals. You are also welcome to include portions of this content in print and online publication, with the stipulation that content quoted must be properly attributed, including a web link to the page the content came from.

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