Five reasons to be excited about 2025
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Last year brought disappointing news from within the church, frightening reports from the wars in Ukraine, Israel, and Gaza, and shocking stories from government scandals. If God's plan is to give us hope and a future, how can we find hope in the New Year despite last year's events? Rev. Jonathan Edwards, from Premier’s "Be Still and Know," joined Michael Fanstone to unpack this.
Released on 3 Jan 2025
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