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Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Well-Meaning Pastors Who Endanger the Church

Jim Hamilton gives us some wise counsel on "how [t0] avoid winding up with a pastor who will harm the church by turning Christianity into the American religion of self help therapy."
Posted by JT at Tuesday, June 27, 2006
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