Oprah’s spiritual crusade in America<\/a>. We really appreciated the clarity of your message as well as your church’s mission.\u00a0 Thank you for being willing to write the truth about who Jesus was and what He came for.\u00a0 I just wanted to encourage you to keep writing what the Lord lays on your heart and to continue to be a disciple for the truth.<\/p>\n\tAnswer:<\/h2>\n
I thank you for the encouragement.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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