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Feb 2023
5m 58s

Training for an Excellent Marriage

LIGONIER MINISTRIES
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Many of us invest significant time and money in preparing for our career. Do we give the same priority to preparing for an excellent marriage? In this episode, R.C. Sproul exhorts us to consider how we may become more intentional as spouses.

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