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Aug 22
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Divine Appointments and Eternal Joy

DESIRING GOD
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Can God redirect your day for someone’s eternity? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 8:26–40 to show how Spirit-led detours can yield everlasting joy. 
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