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Spinning old symbols …
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A GA junkie follows along from home
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“I love John Calvin, but we are disciples of Jesus” – Jimmie Hawkins addresses Presbyterians for Earth Care
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105 degrees, 210 miles, 1 goal: Walking for a fossil-free church
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Westminster Confession, revised
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