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Dec 2018
19m 6s

Characters of the Christmas Story

John Eldredge
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In Part 3 of this 2014 Advent series, John Eldredge and Craig McConnell reveal how the mostly ordinary people of the Christmas Story offer extraordinary glimpses into how God's Kingdom works. 
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