28. Christianity Today and The American Evangelical (pt.1)

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28. Christianity Today and The American Evangelical (pt.1)

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Jan 8, 2020

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We're back for 2020 and ready to dive right in! Over the next two weeks we'll be talking about the bombshell articles posted by Christianity Today (here and here) and the implications it has on evangelical culture moving forward.

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Jan 8, 2020

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28. Christianity Today and The American Evangelical (pt.1)

28. Christianity Today and The American Evangelical (pt.1)

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