Adults
November 25, 2019
Concordia Publishing House
Adults
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Faithfully Living with Law and Gospel
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Hoping for Significance: Sharing Meaningful Scripture
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Heather Ruesch’s Experience at the March for Life
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The Death of Conviction
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The Aching Question of Marriage: Will You Fight for Me?
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Grief: The Burden of Your Loss
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The Four Different Loves in Your Life
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Smaller and Smaller Churches: Evaluating Our Retention
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Growing Trust in Jesus
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5 Ways God Works Through Your Local Congregation
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