Christian Carnival CCXXXII
. . . has been posted. This time my contribution was from my wife’s devotional list, but I’m still linking the carnival from here.
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Missionaries and Mission
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Ben Witherington on the Pope’s Speech
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Putting up Barriers to Ministry
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The Dream Factor on Money
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