Another Great Reason to Join Us for the ReKnew Conference: NDY
As if you needed another reason to join us for Faith, Doubt and the Idol of Certainty, I’ll tell you that Greg’s band NDY is playing a free concert at 8:15pm at Woodland Hills Church the Friday night of the conference. Now get on that registration and join us, won’t you?
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Tags: Benefit of the Doubt, Doubt and the Idol of Certainty, Faith, Greg Boyd, NDY
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