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Oct 28
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How Church Could (Literally) Save Your L...

Rebecca McLaughlin
About this episode
Harvard-backed research says weekly churchgoing lowers depression, boosts health, and lengthens life — and Rebecca explains why those benefits point beyond “religion” to Jesus, the church as true family, and the hope Gen Z is rediscovering.

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