Marks of a Denomination
At a recent gathering of leaders from several denominations, I was asked to talk on “what makes a denomination a denomination.” In other words, if
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August 1, 2013
At a recent gathering of leaders from several denominations, I was asked to talk on “what makes a denomination a denomination.” In other words, if
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