Sacred & Secular

Sacred & Secular

Learning to Shake Off the Dust

An ancient instruction from Jesus and a modern lesson about letting go.

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Paul Ian Clarke
Jun 09, 2026
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Perhaps the most spiritual thing we can do is shake the dust from our feet and keep walking. Image: Canva Pro.

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