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It’s been a while since we’ve run a foodie post, but the other day when I posted a...
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Stephen Bradford Long·October 10, 2016
Several years ago, as I was journeying out of the traditional theological view of gay marriage, I read...
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Many are Called but Few are Chosen: Making it happen or waiting for God?

Pablo Giacopelli·September 30, 2016
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