A THREE-FOLD REDEEMER
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RUTH & BOAZ “DTR”: DEFINE THE REDEMPTION
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THE RIGHT MAN MAKES A DIFFERENCE
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AN EXCEPTIONAL GOD IN ORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES
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MOTHERHOOD … WITH A TWIST
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THE POWER OF JESUS
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THE PROMISED LAND PATTERN
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THE BATTLE BETWEEN GLORY AND UNBELIEF
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FROM BROCHURE TO BLUEPRINT
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BECAUSE JESUS IS ALIVE
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THE DEPTHS THAT ELEVATE OUR THOUGHTS
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THE LORD OF HISTORY
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