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Letters to a Young Pastor: “Forgive Us…As We Forgive”

February 8, 2018 by Gary Neal Hansen 3 Comments

Forgive us...as we forgive

Dear ______: Thanks for your sympathy: I find a verified case of “Influenza A” plus pneumonia can put a serious dent in my week. Or month perhaps. So just a quick note to say thanks and continue the conversation. Glad you looked ahead in the Lord’s Prayer to prepare yourself: the “modifiers” in the clause […]

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