How Can I Get into Spiritual Conversations with People?
October 20, 2022

#STRaskStand to Reason
Questions about how to get into spiritual conversations with people and what to say to someone who says Jesus, the stories in the Bible, Heaven, etc. are all just metaphorical.
* Greg’s tactics seem to be designed to react to something someone says, but how do you get into a conversation with someone to begin with?
* What would you say to someone who says Jesus, the stories in the Bible, Heaven, etc. are all just metaphorical?
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