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Lessons From Mainline Decline

May 4, 2022
Life and Books and Everything
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Relevant Christianity doesn’t stay relevant for long.

In this episode of Life and Books and Everything, Kevin reads from the article he wrote for WORLD Opinions on the decline of the mainline church.

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