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Thirteen: A Story of Growth in Grace Through an Experimental Small Group Cover

Thirteen: A Story of Growth in Grace Through an Experimental Small Group

By: Kenny Johnston  
Open Access
|Apr 2023

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Language: English
Page range: 39 - 48
Published on: Apr 28, 2023
Published by: Wesley House, Cambridge
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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