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It is strange sometimes how a sermon topic or idea will present itself. Today’s sermon came to me as a result of listening to a new, well new-to-me, all female bluegrass infused heavy metal band that is “Christian” based. One song led to another and another and I came across this one song this group does titled “Rattle The Bones.” It inspired me to do some research, and I discovered the song was based on the Old Testament book of Ezekial and chapter 37, verses 1-14. And so, today’s lesson is based on that text. If you’ve never read it before or if you have and you’ve forgot the story we’re going to read it in a few minutes.   Before we do though, let me say this - there are moments in life when everything feels dry. Not just tired or discouraging. But dry. Dry marriages. Dry faith and churches. Dry hearts and hope. There are people who sit in church pews every Sunday with smiles on their faces while inside they feel like a valley of bones. Some are carrying guilt from years ago. So...