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Simplify. My word for 2024. Already doing it’s work on me and it’s only day two. Look for the...
If you don’t know what Project 2025 is, you need to stop whatever you’re doing and take the time...
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Jason Elam challenges Christians to actively work for peace.
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Donald Trump was declared “the anointed of God” by a Pentecostal leader, Lance Wallnau. In 2016,...
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