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Blessings from a Blogger
Blessings from a Blogger Blessings Luke 6.17-24 2-17-2019 A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Bob Stillerman 2-17-2019 Luke 6: 17-26 Did you know the author of Luke moonlights as a ghost-blogger for Buzzfeed? It’s...
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Gone Fishing
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Keep it Local
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Sermon: January 27, 2019
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Sermon: Amanda Lewis, January 20, 2019
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