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Why Are So Many Christians Lonely at Chu...

Rebecca McLaughlin
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Have we confused love with romance and sex? And why can church sometimes feel like such a lonely place?

Rebecca talks with theologian Dani Treweek about what 1 and 2 Thessalonians teach us about Christian love, relationships, and belonging.

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