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Lighten Up: The Whole Point
A little inspiration for your Friday…
Category: General, Lighten Up
Tags: Blessed are the Meek, Kingdom, Lighten Up, Non-Violence
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Lighten Up: Drummer
The fun starts in this video after the first minute or so. Greg could learn a thing or two about drumming and passion from this guy. Happy Friday!
Will Violence against ISIS Root Out Evil?
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Lighten Up: If This Guy Can Laugh…
There’s some pretty raw language in this video and it’s longer than what we normally post, but we thought it was worth it. So inspiring.
Are You Guilty of Marcionism?
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Swords into Plowshares
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