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To give the world the greatest and fullest expression of Jesus as we possibly can.

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122: Mart Thompson on Everything You Need to Know About the SMP Program and Why the New Policies Matter

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112: Tim Wood on Why the LCMS Is in Crisis, What the Data Really Says, and How We Recover Spiritually

109: Joel Biermann on the Good and Bad of Lutheran Identity and Online Seminary, and Why Christianity Is More than a Personal Relationship with Jesus

001: Carey Nieuwhof on Leadership vs. Discipleship

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058: Caesar Kalinowski on Being An Everyday Disciple, How Introverts Can Disciple Others, and Why He Fed His Kids Red Beans and Rice for 42 Days

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056: Andre Steven Anderson on Why He Launched Barbecue Church, How BBQ Can Bring People to Jesus, and His Opinion on Traeger Pellet Smokers

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