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Dec 2023
10m 20s

Grace and the Ghost of Christmas Present...

Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, Walter R. Strickland II
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"Come in! and know me better, man!" In this special episode re-release, Justin Holcomb shares how the Ghost of Christmas Present in Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol' teaches us about grace and peace and the invitation to feast in the Christian life.

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