Is the Bible Sending Mixed Messages About Time and Money?

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Is the Bible Sending Mixed Messages About Time and Money?

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We get a lot of mixed messages about time and money, and even the Bible can feel like it’s contradictory about it. We’ll navigate that tension together in this episode, so listen, then talk it over with your LifeGroup and friends. Get the episode 56 Conversation Guide here: www.go2.lc/YHIS56

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