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The Orchardist Who Wouldn't Dig Up His Trees - Illustration on Sermon | IllustrateTheWord

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The Orchardist Who Wouldn't Dig Up His Trees

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In 2012, Tom Krueger planted three hundred Honeycrisp apple trees on his small orchard outside Bayfield, Wisconsin. His neighbors were already harvesting established varieties and...

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James 5:7-10

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