

Seven Principles for Cultivating a Christian Posture toward the World
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Seven Principles for Cultivating a Christian Posture toward the World
May 13, 2022

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Important lessons to learn as we deal with negativity and hostility
In this episode of Life and Books and Everything, Kevin reads from the article he wrote for WORLD Opinions on seven principles for cultivating a Christian posture toward the world.
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