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Aug 2024
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How Can I Be More Bold?

LIGONIER MINISTRIES
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In order to be more bold, do we simply need to speak louder or with more enthusiasm? Today, Burk Parsons defines boldness according to the Bible, explaining that this trait goes deeper than a personality shift.

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