Best Central United Methodist Church Podcasts (2024)

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Relational Health (Video) 21:17

8d ago21:17

21:17

By Rev. Dr. Chase Burns

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Treating Others with Love 4:07

3h ago4:07

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Made in His Image Colossians 4:5-6 (NIV): “Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” As Christians we believe that we are made in the image of God, and that we are a reflection of God’s love and gra…

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God Created Everything 4:29

3h ago4:29

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Made in His Image John 1:3 "All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made." My wife and I were fortunate to take a trip to Sedona Arizona with some friends a few years ago. Sedona is a beautiful city and is situated amongst red rock mountains and big, broad skies. One night we decided that we wanted to be ou…

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Before You Were Formed 5:26

8h ago5:26

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Made in His Image Jeremiah 1: 4-5 “The Lord gave me this message: I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart.” My first appointment as a pastor was to a small country church in West Alabama. My wife was expecting our first child, and there was no hospital in the community, so the birth was planned for…

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"Diversity and Cultural Engagement" w/ Dr. Major Boglin and Rev. Andrew Fiser 40:01

1h ago40:01

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Over the next few weeks, you're invited to journey to the Horizon with Rev. Daniel Hawkins as he sits down with the leadership of the new Horizon Texas Conference. This week, we hear from the Director of Diversity and Cultural Engagement, Dr. Major Boglin, and the Associate Director, Rev. Andrew Fiser.…

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Where are you planted? 4:24

4h ago4:24

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Made in His Image Jeremiah 17 5–8 This is what the Lord says: “Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who draws strength from mere flesh, and whose heart turned away from the Lord. That person will be like a bush in the wasteland. They will not see prosperity when it comes. They will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no …

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Who is that in the Mirror? 5:05

1h ago5:05

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Made in His Image 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 (CEB) The Lord is the Spirit, and where the Lord’s Spirit is, there is freedom. All of us are looking with unveiled faces at the glory of the Lord as if we were looking in a mirror. We are being transformed into that same image from one degree of glory to the next degree of glory. This comes from the Lord, wh…

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Sacred Food 

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Worship is rooted in John 6:51-58 and Jesus’ radical vision of sacramental life rooted in the breaking of bread and sharing of a cup. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804By The Table at Central UMC

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A Faithful Reproduction 4:40

3h ago4:40

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Made in His Image Ephesians 4:21-24 (The Message version) You learned Christ! My assumption is that you have paid careful attention to him, been well instructed in the truth precisely as we have it in Jesus. Since, then, we do not have the excuse of ignorance, everything—and I do mean everything—connected with that old way of life has to go. It’s r…

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Scripture Saturday (August 17, 2024) 4:32

5h ago4:32

4:32

Made in His Image Thank you for joining us for today's Grace for All podcast. On Saturdays, we pause for a few moments to look back on our week and to review the scriptures that we have used in our podcast. We encourage you, after listening to this episode, to go back and listen to the episodes you missed, or to review the ones that were particular…

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The two shall become one 5:07

3h ago5:07

5:07

Made in His Image Matthew 19:4-5 “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? To put this Scripture in context, Jesus is responding to the question from the Pharisee, “Is…

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Made in His Image 4:40

6d ago4:40

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Made in His Image Genesis 5: 1-2 (NIV) This is the written account of Adam’s family line. When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God. He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them “Mankind” when they were created. Genealogies are found throughout the Bible, and I have found them to be both informative and in…

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Fearfully and Wonderfully Made 4:33

1h ago4:33

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Made in His Image Psalm 139:13-14 "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." More than 25 years ago, my dear friend’s son was born with a serious heart defect requiring multiple open-heart surgeries. I will ne…

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Ep 20 Re-Release "UTA & UT Wesleys" 42:53

1d ago42:53

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School is starting for our children and youth and our college students are getting ready to head back to campus. We are revisiting an episode from this time last year when Daniel visits with Two of our Wesley Executive Directors Rev. Marcus Jones from UTA and Rev. David McMinn from UT about their college ministries and how churches can best re-acce…

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The Elements of Peace 5:40

12h ago5:40

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Made in His Image Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Peace treaties, peace accords, peace initiatives, world peace; all these terms are heard frequently and speak of efforts by world leaders to find ways to avoid conflict, but one only needs to listen to the n…

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Hurry, noise, and crowds 5:23

1d ago5:23

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Made in His Image Luke 5:16 "Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer." Barbara and I were returning from a family reunion in Alabama not long ago and making our way up the interstate highway. We encountered several impatient drivers who zoomed in and out of traffic, seeking to get to their destination quickly. They put the rest of us at r…

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Grumbling start. Trusting finish.

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We’re excited to continue our three-week worship series by holding the Lectionary readings from the Gospel of John in conversation with the Olympic Games 2024. Worship this week is rooted in John 6:35, 41-51. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804By The Table at Central UMC

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Before the mountains were brought forth 4:21

10d ago4:21

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Made in His Image Psalm 90:2 "Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God." I'm usually a pretty good sleeper, but there are times when I either can't get to sleep, or I wake up restless and can't go back to sleep. I have a little mental exercise I do when thes…

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Scripture Saturday (August 10, 2024) 4:55

6d ago4:55

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Made in His Image Welcome to the Saturday episode of the Grace for All podcast. Thank you for joining us today. Saturday is a special time when we take a few moments to review the scriptures that we have cited in the episodes this week. If you missed any of those episodes, you might want to consider listening to them today. And even if you heard th…

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Global Family 4:13

4d ago4:13

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Made in His Image I John 3:1 (J. B. Phillips Translation) Consider the incredible love that the Father has shown us in allowing us to be called “children of God” - and that is not just what we are called, but what we are. We dwell in Divine love every moment. As children of God we are fully filled with God’s unchanging love as we go about the tasks…

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The Intended Shape 4:34

14d ago4:34

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Made in His Image Romans 8:29-30 (NIV) For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified. When I have a little trouble wrapping my head …

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Whither shall we go? 4:59

6d ago4:59

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Made in His Image Psalms 139:7-12 "Where shall I go from your spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there; if I make my bed in hell, you are there. If I take the wings of the morning dawn and settle in the farthest corners of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. I…

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"Project Transformation" w/ Elizabeth Sin, London Shannon, and Lynne Rhodes 38:00

8d ago38:00

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As summer is wrapping up and everyone is getting back to school, our friends Lynne Rhodes, Elizabeth Sin, and London Shannon from Project Transformation tell us about all the exciting things that happened this summer at their various churches and how your church can get more involved next summer with Project Transformation. To learn more, you can v…

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Giving Thanks 5:26

7d ago5:26

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Made in His image 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. CEB 16 Rejoice always. 17 Pray continually. 18 Give thanks in every situation because this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. During our churches Vacation Bible School, I had the pleasure of being in the kitchen As the children came through the line I watch as parents worked with their children on havi…

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The Light of the World 4:50

9d ago4:50

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Made in His Image John 8:12 Again Jesus spoke to them saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but have the light of life”. It is summertime and there is plenty of light! I enjoy my wildflower gardens that thrive in that light. I find they are a place where I can pause, reflect and enjoy God’s creation rig…

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How do we win Olympic medals? 

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We’re excited to continue our three-week worship series by holding the Lectionary readings from the Gospel of John in conversation with the Olympic Games 2024. Worship this week is rooted in John 6:24-35. Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804By The Table at Central UMC

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Spiritual Health (Video) 21:52

19d ago21:52

21:52

By Rev. Jennie Williams

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Portrait of the Creator 4:48

10d ago4:48

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Made in His Image Genesis 1:26-27 (ESV) Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in his own image, in the image of Go…

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Scripture Saturday (August 3, 2024) 4:26

11d ago4:26

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Made in His image You are listening to Grace for All, a daily devotional podcast produced by the people of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. This is Scripture Saturday, a time when we pause and reflect on the scriptures we have read throughout the week. If you missed any of our devotionals on these passages, you can find them o…

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Put on the New Self 5:34

12d ago5:34

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Made in His Image Colossians 3:8-10 “But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.” C…

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Crowned with Glory 5:23

20d ago5:23

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Made in His Image Welcome to Grace for All, the daily devotional podcast produced by the members of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. Thank you for joining us. Our theme this month is Made in His Image. Many of the episodes will explore the idea that we are fashioned and formed by a loving God to reflect His grace and love to t…

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Worthy of God’s Calling 4:38

14d ago4:38

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Pray Always With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith. (1 Thessalonians 1:11) What does it mean to pray constantly for the church, for other followers of Christ? What does it mean …

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"Student Voices: How Churches can Help" with Nicolas, Bella, and Addisen 34:51

14d ago34:51

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As we continue to prepare for our Back-to-School ministries, we as POD Strangely Warmed thought it would be a good idea to hear from some of our very own students about what they are anticipating for the upcoming school year and how they would like churches to come alongside and help them throughout the school year. Rev. Daniel Hawkins is joined by…

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Help from the Spirit 5:58

19d ago5:58

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Pray Always Today’s podcast ws written and read by Bernice Howard. It contains a paraphrased excerpt from Ronald Rohlheiser’s book, Prayer Our Deepest Longing. Our scripture for today is Romans 8:26 NIV: “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans …

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What Really Matters #2 5:11

20d ago5:11

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Pray Always 1 Corinthians 13: 13 “Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.” I lived on the Gulf Coast of Florida for 45 years and in that time I dodged a lot of hurricanes. A few my wife, Barbara, and I rode out, something we would never do again. For some of them we evacuated as a precautionary measur…

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Olympic Miracles 

22d ago

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This week we begin a new three-week worship series in which we will hold the Lectionary readings from the Gospel of John in conversation with the Olympic Games 2024. Worship this week is rooted in John 6:1-21and the miracle of feeding 5,000 people with 2 fish and 5 loaves of bread. What makes something a miracle? Worship online with thetable.live. …

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The Jesus Prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. 5:32

21d ago5:32

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Pray Always I don’t know the full history of the Jesus prayer, but recently I keep tripping over it. The first reference I read was years ago. A Russian peasant seeking wisdom and peace is told to pray “Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me.” He travels for years seeking understanding, only to discover that reciting the prayer unceasingly was his sou…

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Marathon Running (Video) 26:22

26d ago26:22

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By Rev. Jennie Williams

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Scripture Saturday (July 27, 2024) 4:12

22d ago4:12

4:12

Pray Always Grace for All is a daily devotional podcast produced by the people of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. This is Scripture Saturday, a time when we pause and reflect on the scriptures we have read throughout the week. If you missed any of our devotionals on these passages, you can find them on our website at firstchu…

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Lonely Places 5:00

23d ago5:00

5:00

Pray Always Luke 5:16 (NIV) But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. As I read this verse, I was struck by the terminology “lonely places.” To me, “lonely places” is the more negative counterpart to “quiet solitude.” But when we read this passage in its broader context, we learn that it comes at the end of the story of Jesus healing th…

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How to Handle Tough Times 5:08

24d ago5:08

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Pray Always Matthew 26:36-41 Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here …

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“Church and School Partnerships” with Matt Ford & Rev. Melissa McDuffee 36:50

19d ago36:50

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As we get closer to the school year starting our churches are planning ways to encourage and champion our children and youth. Rev. Daniel Hawkins sits down with Rev. Melissa McDuffee, from FUMC Cleburne, who has partnered with Matt Ford, the Principal at an elementary school in Cleburne, to learn how they have come together to better serve the stud…

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Keep Trying 4:14

25d ago4:14

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Pray Always Matthew 5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Regarding this verse, the Wesley Study Bible notes that the extension of love to your enemies is justified by Jesus’ understanding of the perfection of God as stated in verse 48, “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” The notes con…

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His Song is with Me 4:33

1M ago4:33

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Pray Always Psalm 42: 8 (NIV) By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me - a prayer to the God of my life. The NIV Study Bible refers to Psalm 42 as a prayer for deliverance from being “oppressed by the enemy” and for restoration to the presence of God. Even though described as a prayer, this Psalm was originally written as a so…

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What a Wonderful World 5:32

27d ago5:32

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Pray Always Ephesians 4: 32. “Be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.” The most difficult time for America in my lifetime was the 1960’s. In 1963, the President of the United States was shot and killed. Five years later, his brother, the Attorney General and a presidential candidate,…

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Flourishing in Rest 

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This is the final week of our three-week worship series called Flourishing: God’s Vision for Creation. Each week we are holding readings from scripture alongside ways in which God’s vision for creation is flourishing within us and also all around us. Rev. Dr. Matt Skinner writes, “This passage offers…an opportunity to reflect on the gospel’s relati…

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Headlines - Week 1 - July 21st, 2024 - Moral Foundations 25:08

1M ago25:08

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By Joe Graves

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John Wesley’s Covenant Prayer and Prayers from the Youth 3:50

1M ago3:50

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Pray Always Welcome to Grace for All, a daily devotional podcast produced by the people of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. Today, in keeping with our July theme of Pray Always, we feature a traditional prayer and several prayers written by our youth. Today's traditional prayer is John Wesley's Covenant Prayer, and the persona…

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Rowing (Video) 27:10

1M ago27:10

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By Rev. Jennie Williams

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Scripture Saturday (June 20, 2024) 5:39

1M ago5:39

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Pray Always Thank you for joining us for today's Grace for All podcast. On Saturdays, we pause for a few moments to look back on our week and to review the scriptures that we have used in our podcast. We encourage you, after listening to this episode, to go back and listen to the episodes you missed, or to review the ones that were particularly mea…

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