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Is 'The Purpose Driven Life' a How-to Book?

03/22/2014

Tom: Thanks Gary. You’re listening to Search the Scriptures Daily , a program in which we encourage everyone who desires to know God’s truth to look to God’s Word for all that is essential for salvation and living one’s life in a way that is pleasing to Him. Now if...Read more

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