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Finding Gun Violence and Christian Response in Everyday Moments - Illustration on Sermon | IllustrateTheWord

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Finding Gun Violence and Christian Response in Everyday Moments

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In a small town shaken by tragedy, Pastor Maria stood before her congregation, her heart heavy with sorrow after a school shooting had taken the lives of innocent children. The air was thick with grief, but Pastor Maria refused to...

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Ephesians 2:14

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