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Nov 2024
1h 12m

That's Where the Light Gets In

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
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Trump’s cabinet picks, the future of the parties, and veteran mental health. Content warning: Suicide Find us on Youtube. Mike and Clarissa welcome Mary Trimble (The Dispatch) to recap and react to Trump’s cabinet picks. Then CT’s Nicole Martin and former Congressman Adam Kinzinger talk about the future of the Republican and Democrat parties post-election. F ... Show More
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