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May 24
40m 34s

Why Jesus Is More Than Self-Help

CROSSROADS CHURCH
About this episode
You've tried the self-help, the philosophies, the hustle. Something still feels off, whether you're restless, directionless, or just plain stressed. This week, Chuck Mingo opens The Jesus Exhibit, a new series exploring seven self-portraits of the living God. Jesus doesn't offer another system. He makes a claim: I am the way, the truth, and the life. The way to freedom, to meaning, to identity, to home. Come see who Jesus says he is.
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