Does God love a loser?
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If you’ve ever failed at something, lost a race or an election, or even been overlooked for a promotion, you’ll understand how it feels to eat humble pie in the public eye. So, what should we do when we go through seasons of disappointment and failure? Author of How to be Unsuccessful Pete Portal and Director of Christians in Politics Andy Flannagan joined Esther Higham to unpack this.
Released on 18 Nov 2024
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