Best Refuge On The Mountain Podcasts (2024)

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The great baby last name debate 27:13

13m ago27:13

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When Julia Pagel was seven months pregnant, she and her husband faced all the usual new parent decisions: making a birth plan, deciding which stroller to buy and whether to use reusable or disposable diapers. However, there was one choice that was extra tricky for the two of them. What would their child's last name be? Should they just go along wit…

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The Greatest Love 26:20

19m ago26:20

26:20

Parenting is a challenge, and when faced with a crumbling economy and healthcare system, expecting mothers in Venezuela felt helpless. A Samaritan’s Purse maternal-child health clinic near the Colombia-Venezuela border provides much-needed medical attention for moms and babies. While at the clinic, these families are cared for by doctors and chapla…

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The story of the Trans Mountain pipeline 27:00

7d ago27:00

27:00

On May 1st the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will begin commercial operations. It marks the end of a 12 year saga that included protests, legal challenges and the purchase of the pipeline itself by the federal government. When Ottawa stepped in to buy TMX six years ago, it had an estimated price tag of $7.4 billion dollars. Today the cost has g…

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Jesus Pursues You 24:26

6d ago24:26

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Dr. Ed Carns has served in the far corners of the world with Samaritan’s Purse both with World Medical Mission and the Disaster Assistance Response Team. He shares his testimony of how God used people in his life to point him to Christ and encourage him in his faith. The stories he shares with Kristy Graham demonstrate how God pursues each person i…

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Finding freedom: Breaking the bonds of human trafficking 26:26

13d ago26:26

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Mary Kajumba needed money to make a better life for her daughter. So, with the help of a placement agency she left her home in Uganda, and went to Iraq where she got a job as a restaurant cleaner. It wasn’t long after she realised she was in trouble. Mary says she found herself working 18 hour days, sharing cramped accommodation with 30 other worke…

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Building Resiliency in Christ 25:42

13d ago25:42

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Bev Kauffeldt has served with Samaritan’s Purse around the world for more than two decades. Her life experience internationally coupled with her own testimony and cancer diagnosis have taught her to rely on God for strength daily. Bev candidly shares about failure and how it has taught her to rely on Christ. Resources: Find out more about the Samar…

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Opening Our Hearts to God’s Word 26:15

20d ago26:15

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Scripture is alive and active, and no matter the circumstances we face in life, God’s Word can help lift our eyes beyond our current situation and towards our eternal hope in Jesus Christ. This week, we are taking you behind the scenes to Samaritan’s Purse staff devotions where Randy Bishop talks about the history of the English Bible and how impor…

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Missing in Action: the decades-long effort to get stunt workers their Oscar due 26:44

22d ago26:44

26:44

Over the past near-century, Academy Award categories have come and gone. In the silent film era there was an award for Best Title Writing. You know, the written cards that summarized the “dialogue”? Oscar worthy. This year’s 96th Academy Awards broadcast saw Oscars handed out in a whopping 23 different categories, from the big wins like Best Pictur…

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Presenting - Red Valley 20:10

23d ago20:10

20:10

Hey listeners, today I have the pleasure of introducing you to another podcast that I think you're going to love. Red Valley Season 1, Episode 1 - Tortoise ‘Cryogenics deals with the production of extreme low temperature, and the effects of those temperatures. I'm talking about cryonics. And that deals very specifically with one thing.’ Red Valley …

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Angie’s Angels 27:13

28d ago27:13

27:13

On October 23rd, 2023 Bob Hallaert, a man with a history of intimate partner violence, shot and killed Angie Sweeney days after she broke up with him. They’d been together for about three years. What happened that day didn’t just shatter the Sweeney family, it shattered Sault Ste Marie. And many believe what happened to Angie could have been stoppe…

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Hope Is Where the Healing Starts 25:58

1M ago25:58

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God is our hope and our ever-present help in trouble, but there are times when our circumstances seem impossible. For some families in countries with minimal health resources, their children suffer from an untreatable condition: a heart defect. This is where Children’s Heart Project steps in to provide life-changing heart surgery, and God works in …

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Flushed away: The mysterious case of the missing public toilets 26:35

1M ago26:35

26:35

Public washrooms are few and far between in Canada. When nature calls, it’s often a scramble to find a coffee shop or mall restroom that's accessible. In Montreal this is certainly the case, but it wasn’t always so. The city used to boast a decent network of public washrooms, constructed before the Second World War. Where did they go? And why, to t…

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The Heart of a Country Director 26:13

1M ago26:13

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Country directors play a key role in leading and carrying out the mission of Samaritan’s Purse in our 15 country offices around the world. They work to ensure the passion for the Gospel stays at the forefront of everything their office engages in—from preventing human trafficking to providing clean water. Kristy Graham spoke to Edward Densham, the …

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Say Yes 26:29

1M ago26:29

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In 2014, Shams Erfan was pulled off a bus by members of the Taliban who accused him of being a traitor. A bystander intervened, saving his life, but Shams knew he was no longer safe in Afghanistan. This threat set Shams on a treacherous 8-year journey. He hoped to find a safe haven in Indonesia. Instead, he spent years stuck in a refugee prison cam…

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The Transforming Power of the Gospel: Operation Heal Our Patriots 26:19

2M ago26:19

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Operation Heal Our Patriots transforms lives and gives veterans and their spouses hope in Jesus Christ. This week-long marriage retreat in Alaska provides military couples with Biblical training and Godly counsel, but the ministry does not stop there—Operation Heal Our Patriots walks with these couples for life. Kristy Graham, host of On the Ground…

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Mission 300: how farming and hockey helped a former Canadian soldier on a rescue mission 20:53

2M ago20:53

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When Russia invaded Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy put out a call to foreigners with combat experience to come and help. Paul Hughes, a former marksman and paratrooper with Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, went. Paul has been in Ukraine ever since, where he founded HUGS: Helping Ukraine, Grass Roots Support. Run out of a garage …

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Special Presentation - The Strata by Mark R. Healy 37:18

2M ago37:18

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Today I'd like to introduce you to The Strata, a sprawling epic set in a futuristic dystopian city, written, directed and produced by Mark R. Healy. Support this podcast and hear episodes a week early, ad-free at patreon.com/beyondthedark The complete subscription-only series The Strata: Luna is also available now on Patreon. Content Warning: Blood…

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Helping Vulnerable Women Feel Seen and Loved 26:14

2M ago26:14

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Samaritan’s Purse protection programing around the world helps vulnerable women and girls experience God’s love in tangible ways by creating safer communities built on the foundation of Christ. Kristy Graham talked to Monica Napier, the global protection technical advisor, about her passion for this important work and her recent trip to Niger. Kris…

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24 Sussex: the past and uncertain future of the Prime Minister’s “rodent infested death trap” 29:02

2M ago29:02

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24 Sussex Drive. That Ottawa address has been the official residence for the prime minister since the 1950s, but Canada’s current one doesn’t live there because the house is in disrepair. Workers have already removed asbestos, mould and rodents, but it’s estimated it will cost millions more to make the building habitable—and secure. Critics call th…

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Mark Coleman: Your Brain Isn't Broken, Part 5 58:36

2M ago58:36

58:36

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)By Mark Coleman

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Mark Coleman: Your Brain Isn't Broken, Part 4 39:50

2M ago39:50

39:50

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)By Mark Coleman

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Mark Coleman: Your Brain Isn't Broken, Part 3 35:51

2M ago35:51

35:51

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)By Mark Coleman

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Mark Coleman: Your Brain Isn't Broken, Part 2 32:09

2M ago32:09

32:09

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)By Mark Coleman

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Mark Coleman: Your Brain Isn't Broken, Part 1 57:34

2M ago57:34

57:34

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)By Mark Coleman

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Serving as a Spouse in Ministry 24:48

2M ago24:48

24:48

Joy Dagher is a devoted wife, mother, and ambassador for Christ, who has chosen to cling to the promises of God in all circumstances. Joy and her husband, Sami Dagher, who was featured in our last episode, have spent their lives sharing the Good News in dangerous places while also raising a family. Kristy Graham asked Joy about her life as a spouse…

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Separated: how an immigration system pushed to its limits is keeping refugee families apart 27:14

2M ago27:14

27:14

It’s been 12 years since Widlene has seen her son. She had to leave the little boy in Haiti with family after she was targeted by gang members. The plan was to get out, find somewhere safe, make a home there, and have her son join her. So when she was granted asylum in Canada, Widlene believed her fight would be over. Instead, it was only just begi…

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A Canadian Sommelier in Paris 26:50

2M ago26:50

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You might associate sommeliers (wine experts) with fancy restaurants and snooty attitudes, but Canada’s Best Sommelier is as likely to be found traipsing the backwoods in steel toed boots and a cowboy hat, as in a MICHELIN starred restaurant in a three piece suit. It all depends on what he’s up to: is he harvesting maple syrup at the sugar shack he…

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Ministering in the Hard Places 24:59

3M ago24:59

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Pastor Sami Dagher has served the Lord for decades in hard places that are not open to the Gospel. On a recent visit to international headquarters, Kristy Graham asked Sami about his work in ministry, topics like prayer and discipleship, and how the Lord brought about his life verse. Sami is full of wisdom and, though his life has not been easy, he…

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Protecting the Great Bear 27:24

3M ago27:24

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The Great Bear Rainforest on BC’s coast is a spectacular place. Rugged mountains and old growth forests stretch all the way to Alaska. It was here that nearly a decade ago a group of coastal First Nations decided to halt most of the logging in their territories. And in the areas where they did log, they would do it differently. But ten years on the…

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Episode 2.10 - Time of Reckoning 27:31

3M ago27:31

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Want more of The Road of Shadows? Learn more about the characters and the lore, and get a head start on the story by hearing episodes a week early, ad-free. All of that and more is available now at patreon.com/beyondthedark Content Warning: Blood, Gratuitous Violence, Gun SFX, Death Created by Mark R. Healy Cast: Hamish Plaggemars - hamishplaggemar…

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Mark Coleman: Reflections on the Inner Critic 1:34:51

3M ago1:34:51

1:34:51

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)By Mark Coleman

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From Emergency Detour to Miracle Story 26:01

3M ago26:01

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Francis, a young boy born with a heart defect, was in desperate need of surgery. When Children's Heart Project approved Francis to receive this life-saving procedure at a partner hospital in the Cayman Islands, it was a burden lifted. Francis and the team were en route to the hospital until the plans changed abruptly—there was an emergency during t…

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Sasha's Message 28:00

3M ago28:00

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Not long after Russian troops invaded Ukraine, Sasha Skochilenko walked into a grocery store in St. Petersburg, Russia. She reached into the pocket of her puffy winter coat, and pulled out a sheet of sticker price tags where she’d printed information she was learning about the war. Information she wasn’t getting from Russian state media. She placed…

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Franklin Graham Dedicates Ambulances in Israel 25:06

3M ago25:06

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Description: Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse, joined hundreds of Israeli citizens last week to dedicate 14 new ambulances to Israel’s emergency services agency, Magen David Adom. Each ambulance was given in memory of fallen medics who lost their lives due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. While on the ground, our podcast corresponden…

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The Forgotten Children 27:33

3M ago27:33

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For years, thousands of kids with roots in Canada, the U.K., the U.S. and beyond lived under the Islamic State’s so-called caliphate. Some were taken there by their parents. Others were born there. But after the war against the Islamic State was won, many of these children still remain in limbo. They wait in detention camps, run by the group which …

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Episode 2.9 - Darkness Rising 32:09

3M ago32:09

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Want more of The Road of Shadows? Learn more about the characters and the lore, and get a head start on the story by hearing episodes a week early, ad-free. All of that and more is available now at patreon.com/beyondthedark Content Warning: Blood, Gratuitous Violence, Gun SFX, Death Created by Mark R. Healy Cast: Hamish Plaggemars - hamishplaggemar…

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Beyond the Headlines: God Sees 25:19

3M ago25:19

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The news moves on quickly to the next headline, but God doesn't—He sees the pain and the hurt caused by natural and manmade disasters. Even in the most remote corners of the world or storms that only affect one person, God sees all of our needs. The disasters we cover today aren’t headline news, but they are responses in which God has given Samarit…

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Unapproved: the brain cancer treatment that's not available in Canada 27:18

3M ago27:18

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The federal government estimates that on average 27 people a day in this country are diagnosed with brain tumours. Among the most aggressive is Glioblastoma (GBM). According to Brain Cancer Canada, people with GBM have a life expectancy of 15-18 months. So when David Cormican was told that his father’s tumor was the “size of a baseball” the family …

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God’s Providential Hand: A Conversation with Jim Dailey 26:20

3M ago26:20

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Jim Dailey, vice president of communications at Samaritan’s Purse, spoke with Kristy Graham about how he has witnessed God’s sovereign, providential hand throughout his 25 years of working in the ministry. Jim shared about perseverance in times of trial, and what it has been like taking the Gospel to the ends of the earth. Resources: Learn how you …

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Buddy, b’y and “townie twang”: the survival story of the Newfoundland accent 27:01

4M ago27:01

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Is Newfoundland and Labrador English dying? No b’y, but it is changing! From dropping an 'h' to adding an 's', Newfoundland and Labrador accents are among the most recognizable regional accents in Canada. But while some features of those accents may be in decline, linguist Paul De Decker says younger generations are finding creative ways to keep th…

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Episode 2.8 - The Strength of One 29:43

4M ago29:43

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Want more of The Road of Shadows? Learn more about the characters and the lore, and get a head start on the story by hearing episodes a week early, ad-free. All of that and more is available now at patreon.com/beyondthedark Content Warning: Blood, Gratuitous Violence, Gun SFX, Death Created by Mark R. Healy Cast: Hamish Plaggemars - hamishplaggemar…

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The Girls Who Escaped the Taliban 27:21

4M ago27:21

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The Marefat School in Kabul, Afghanistan earned an international reputation for being a place where democracy, freedom, and education could flourish. But when the Taliban took over the country in August 2021, many of the female teachers and students had to flee for their lives. On this week's Storylines, Leisha Grebinski follows the harrowing story…

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Franklin Graham: God’s Faithfulness in 2023 24:59

4M ago24:59

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Kristy Graham sat down with her father-in-law and Samaritan’s Purse president, Franklin Graham, who shared what he saw the Lord do in 2023. Franklin talked about where the organization responded around the world and how he saw God’s faithfulness in the midst of seemingly hopeless conflicts and disasters. Hear directly from Franklin’s heart about wh…

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Listen Again: Abiding in Christ 26:19

4M ago26:19

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Steve Nickel, vice president of Donor Ministries at Samaritan’s Purse, sits down with Kristy Graham to share his heart for the Lord and how he has been blessed through interacting with faithful supporters of the ministry. Steve talks about how he followed God’s call to come to Samaritan’s Purse and what it looks like to abide in Christ daily. Resou…

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Bury Me Naked 26:23

4M ago26:23

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Green burials are a growing trend in after death planning. On this week's Storylines, Caroline Hiller visits graveyards across the country, exploring how some people are reducing their carbon footprint from beyond the grave.

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Episode 2.7 - Condemned 29:12

4M ago29:12

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Want more of The Road of Shadows? Learn more about the characters and the lore, and get a head start on the story by hearing episodes a week early, ad-free. All of that and more is available now at patreon.com/beyondthedark Content Warning: Blood, Gratuitous Violence, Gun SFX, Death Created by Mark R. Healy Cast: Hamish Plaggemars - hamishplaggemar…

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Adventures in Whiskyland 28:39

4M ago28:39

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In 2016, Adrian Ma received a truly thoughtful gift from his uncle. A gift he proceeded to put in his closet where it remained for the next seven years. It was a bottle of The Glenlivet Special Jubilee Reserve—a rare scotch whisky that sells for upwards of $3000. Adrian is a whisky guy… but this is, by an almost absurd degree, the most expensive bo…

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Appalachian State Mountaineers Send Christmas Joy Worldwide 13:33

4M ago13:33

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Watch this video about the Appalachian State University football packing party. It’s not too late to build an Operation Christmas Child shoebox online. Learn more about how you can host your own packing party in 2024. Listen to Banding Together as the Body of Christ: Hurricane Otis to hear how Samaritan’s Purse is providing physical and spiritual r…

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Merry Christmas Mr. Kreskin 27:36

4M ago27:36

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For Kent Hoffman it was a surreal delight to produce an interview with the famed American mentalist 'The Amazing Kreskin'. But what really surprised Kent was when a few months later he received a Christmas card from Kreskin. And another Christmas card the next year... and the year after that…. and every Christmas since. It turns out that Kreskin se…

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A Christmas Devotion from Kristy Graham 25:07

4M ago25:07

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With the Christmas season upon us, we look back with thanksgiving to the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. While reading Luke 1, Kristy Graham was convicted by the faithful example Mary set when the angel appeared before her and said she would give birth to the Son of God. In this Christmas devotion, Kristy discusses four character qualities Mary …

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