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Podcast: What if I Don’t Like Church?
Greg and Dan talk about what to do when we do not like church.
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Greg’s new book: Inspired Imperfection
Dan’s new book: Confident Humility
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Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Church, Community, Culture, Mega-Churches, Pop Culture
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