Fanboys, Sycophants, and Haters

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Fanboys, Sycophants, and Haters

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Joe and Jimmy talk about fanboys, sycophants, and haters. These are three types of people that harm the church. What's the danger of being a fanboy? What's wrong with the sycophant? And haters? That's easy—accept that we all become haters at some point.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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