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“Three Christian Attitudes” (Philippians 3:12-15 sermon)

Posted on 2021/08/23 by Shawn Thomas

A week after he returned to Washington from his famous speech at Gettysburg, Abraham Lincoln was sick. It was actually a mild form of smallpox, so like a lot of people today with COVID, most people were being very careful … Continue reading →

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