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Meeting the Needs of the Wounded: The Importance of Pastoral Counselors
Janet B. Dean
Meeting the Needs of the Wounded: The Importance of Pastoral Counselors
Janet B. Dean
Janet B. Dean
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Evan Rohrs-Dodge
The Asbury Outpouring Two Years Later: A Conversation with Suzanne Nicholson
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Evan Rohrs-Dodge
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The Christian Faith and the Truth of the Gospel: A Trinitarian Reflection
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Kenneth J. Collins
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God in the Ups and Downs [Firebrand Big Read]
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Cabe Matthews
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Jason E. Vickers
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Jason E. Vickers
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Kenny R. Johnston
She Will Be Saved Through Childbearing: An Argument Against Abortion
Kenny R. Johnston
Kenny R. Johnston
New Opportunities for the Global Methodist Church: Embracing a Revived Wesleyan Vision
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New Opportunities for the Global Methodist Church: Embracing a Revived Wesleyan Vision
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G. Scott Pattison
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Rachel L. Coleman
Gospel Invitations and Imperatives
Rachel L. Coleman
Rachel L. Coleman
The Mesmeric Megiddo Mosaic: Powerful Lessons from the World’s Oldest Church
John D. Doss
The Mesmeric Megiddo Mosaic: Powerful Lessons from the World’s Oldest Church
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John D. Doss
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Matt Reynolds
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Recovering Our Nerve [Firebrand Big Read]
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