Why Theology Matters<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0 Love to here your thoughts on this short article\u2026\u00a0 Also, I recommend adding Joey\u2019s blog to your regular list to check in on\u2026 he writes provocative stuff!<\/p>\nAlso, if any of Joey\u2019s readers happen to visit Groans From Within for the first time; WELCOME!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hey reader friends!\u00a0 I want to point you to an article I wrote for Joey Aszterbaum, who is the writer of the \u201cCharismanglican\u201d blog and a regular at Groans From Within.\u00a0 It can be found here: \u201cWhy Theology Matters.\u201d\u00a0 Love to here your thoughts on this short article\u2026\u00a0 Also, I recommend adding Joey\u2019s blog to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[92],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-859","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-theology"],"yoast_head":"\n
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