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Mar 2012
35m 37s

Why, Part 1: Why Don’t I Always Feel God...

LIFE.CHURCH
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The call we never expected ... the diagnosis that knocks us off our feet ... the regrets that keep us up at night. How could God let it happen? Why didn't He answer that prayer? What does it mean when He feels distant? He welcomes our questions. J...

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