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Advice for Discouraged, Unemployed College Grads …

April 8, 2013 |by John Piper and Tony Reinke

In Episode 64, Pastor John offers advice to discouraged, unemployed college graduates.

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After Death, Is There a Final Chance to Be Saved? …

July 27, 2009 |by John Piper

John Piper affirms the necessity of believing in Jesus before you die.

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Appreciating Creation While Anticipating New Creation …

May 9, 2013 |by John Piper

In Episode 87, John Piper talks about how to long for the new creation while appreciating creation now.

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Are All Biblical Doctrines Equally Essential? …

July 30, 2008 |by John Piper

John Piper says that some doctrines are more central than others.

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Are All Sins Equal Before God? …

November 2, 2009 |by John Piper

John Piper says consequences matter when it comes to weighing sin.

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Are Christians Under the 10 Commandments? …

August 7, 2010 |by John Piper

John Piper says that the experience of justification should change our approach to personal ethics.

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Are Short-Term Mission Trips Worth Doing? …

December 24, 2008 |by John Piper

John Piper is for short-term missions, most of the time.

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Are There Any Books of the Bible That You Have Purposefully Avoided In Preaching? …

January 23, 2009 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about how he chooses what books of the Bible to preach from.

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Are We Free to Use Any Means Necessary, Except for Sinful Ones, to Reach the Lost? …

October 8, 2008 |by John Piper

John Piper says we should look beyond what is merely not sinful and pursue means that are also wise.

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Are You Opposed to People Owning Guns? …

October 13, 2008 |by John Piper

John Piper explains why he doesn't keep a gun in his house.

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Arrests and Imprisonments in Opposing Abortion …

January 22, 2013 |by John Piper and Tony Reinke

John Piper talks about his involvement in anti-abortion demonstrations in the 1980s and 1990s.

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As a Pastor, How Do You Avoid Micromanaging Your Church? …

October 17, 2008 |by John Piper

John Piper recommends two things to relieve pastors from feeling like they always need to second-guess their staff.

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Ask Pastor John Live—January 2010 …

January 6, 2010 |by John Piper

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Ask Pastor John Live—March 2010 …

March 31, 2010 |by John Piper

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Ask Pastor John Live—November 2009, Part 1 …

November 4, 2009 |by John Piper

The first hour of a live webcast where John Piper fields questions sent in via Twitter.

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Ask Pastor John Live—November 2009, Part 2 …

November 4, 2009 |by John Piper

The second hour of a live webcast where John Piper fields questions sent in via Twitter.

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Ask Pastor John Live—November 2009, Part 3 …

November 4, 2009 |by John Piper

The third and final hour of a live webcast where John Piper fields questions sent in via Twitter.

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Ask Paul Tripp Live—May 2010 …

May 26, 2010 |by Paul Tripp

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At the Passion07 Breakout Session You Used Language That Seemed Inappropriate to Some. Will You Explain Why You Did That? …

January 10, 2007 |by John Piper

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At What Point Should I Share the Gospel With My Neighbor? …

May 1, 2010 |by John Piper

John Piper says that having a loving and discerning heart is the best evangelistic strategy.

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Behind the Blog with Barnabas Piper …

April 17, 2013 |by David Mathis, Jonathan Parnell, Tony Reinke, and Barnabas Piper

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Behind the Blog with John Piper …

May 30, 2012 |by David Mathis and John Piper

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Behind the Blog with Mathis's Wife's Sister's Husband's Cousin's Wife …

June 6, 2012 |by David Mathis, Rachel Pieh Jones, and Tony Reinke

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Behind the Blog: An Interview with Jerry Bridges (Part 1) …

March 20, 2013 |by David Mathis, Jerry Bridges, Jonathan Parnell, and Tony Reinke

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Behind the Blog: An Interview with Jerry Bridges (Part 2) …

March 20, 2013 |by David Mathis, Jerry Bridges, Jonathan Parnell, and Tony Reinke

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Behind the Blog: Come Outa Philly …

September 17, 2012 |by David Mathis, Jonathan Parnell, and Tony Reinke

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Behind the Blog: Dead Guys Ran Dry …

April 27, 2012 |by David Mathis, Jonathan Parnell, and Tony Reinke

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Behind the Blog: Flavelicious …

December 19, 2012 |by David Mathis, Jonathan Parnell, and Tony Reinke

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Behind the Blog: Fourth Man in the Furnace …

May 4, 2012 |by David Mathis, Jonathan Parnell, and Tony Reinke

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Behind the Blog: From the Umbrian Hills of Italy …

May 30, 2012 |by David Mathis, John Piper, Jonathan Parnell, and Tony Reinke

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Behind the Blog: Good People …

May 15, 2013 |by David Mathis, Jonathan Parnell, Marshall Segal, and Tony Reinke

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Behind the Blog: Great Transitions …

April 4, 2013 |by David Mathis, Jonathan Parnell, and Tony Reinke

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Behind the Blog: Move Over Movember …

November 30, 2012 |by David Mathis, Jonathan Parnell, and Tony Reinke

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Behind the Blog: No Place for Middle Earth …

July 11, 2012 |by David Mathis, Jonathan Parnell, and Tony Reinke

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Behind the Blog: Octavius Ain't Pretty …

June 16, 2012 |by David Mathis, Jonathan Parnell, and Tony Reinke

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Behind the Blog: Olympic Edition …

August 2, 2012 |by David Mathis, Jonathan Parnell, and Tony Reinke

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Behind the Blog: Pilot …

April 20, 2012 |by David Mathis, Jonathan Parnell, and Tony Reinke

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Behind the Blog: Recent Catch-Ups …

February 21, 2013 |by David Mathis, Jonathan Parnell, and Tony Reinke

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Behind the Blog: Shattering Major-League Idols …

April 8, 2013 |by David Mathis, Jonathan Parnell, and Tony Reinke

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Behind the Blog: Sorting Things Out …

January 18, 2013 |by David Mathis, Jonathan Parnell, and Tony Reinke

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Behind the Blog: Tempest in a Pot of Iced Tea …

August 23, 2012 |by David Mathis, Jonathan Parnell, and Tony Reinke

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Behind the Blog: We Have Thor …

May 17, 2012 |by David Mathis, Jonathan Parnell, Josh Etter, and Tony Reinke

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Behind the Blog: When Storytelling Goes Bad …

October 9, 2012 |by David Mathis, Jonathan Parnell, and Tony Reinke

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Behind the Blog: Who Is This Jon Bloom? …

August 7, 2012 |by David Mathis and Jon Bloom

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Bi-Vocational Ministry …

Theology Refresh: Podcast for Christian Leaders

March 12, 2013 |by Danny Ovalle and Jonathan Parnell

Danny Ovalle talks about rationale and practice of bi-vocational ministry.

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Biblical Counseling …

Theology Refresh: Podcast for Christian Leaders

February 13, 2013 |by David Mathis and Ed Welch

Ed Welch gives the essence of biblical counseling in 10 minutes

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Biblical Womanhood in Five Minutes …

March 14, 2013 |by John Piper and Tony Reinke

“Every woman you look at on the street is a potential queen of heaven because she is created in the imago Dei (the image of God).”

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Can a Pastor Preach to 12 People? …

April 18, 2007 |by John Piper

Watch John Piper talk about preaching for a very small group of people.

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Can a True Believer Be Fooled Into Believing the Prosperity Gospel? …

August 26, 2009 |by John Piper

John Piper says that being doctrinally amiss doesn't automatically make you an unbeliever.

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Can Christians Be Depressed? …

December 19, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about how we can fight—and help others fight—for hope.

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Can Even the Worst Sinner Be Saved? …

May 30, 2008 |by John Piper

John Piper explains why every repentant sinner can have hope.

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Can Faithful Living Exempt Me From Suffering? …

July 23, 2008 |by John Piper

John Piper says there's no correlation between obedience and earthly ease.

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Can I Focus Too Much on Myself for Assurance of Salvation? …

July 4, 2008 |by John Piper

John Piper says that we must look beyond ourselves for our final assurance.

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Can I Go Into Missions Without a College Degree? …

February 16, 2010 |by John Piper

John Piper says a college degree neither makes nor breaks a person's missionary potential.

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Can I Pray With a Muslim If We're Addressing Our Prayers to a Common Creator? …

February 25, 2009 |by John Piper

John Piper says we must be clear about why we pray in Jesus' name.

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Can I Remarry If My Spouse Divorces Me and Marries Another? …

April 11, 2008 |by John Piper

John Piper explains why "till death do us part" should never be broken.

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Can I Still Be a Christian If I Don't Believe That God Loves Himself Above All? …

April 29, 2009 |by John Piper

John Piper says that if his theology in your head makes God damnable to you, then don't believe it...yet.

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Can I Still Worship God Even Though I'm Not Entirely "Pure and Upright"? …

February 25, 2008 |by John Piper

John Piper says we must be able to affirm the paradox "a perfect sinner."

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Can I Take the Lord's Supper If I've Had a Bad Week Spiritually? …

May 2, 2008 |by John Piper

John Piper explains how sinners can still partake of the Lord's table.

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Can My Ministry Flourish In an Arminian Environment Even Though I Hold to Reformed Theology? …

December 29, 2008 |by John Piper

John Piper says that flourishing can happen even when a pastor and his people aren't simultaneously on the same page.

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Can Pluralistic Relativism Lead to Peace? …

November 4, 2006 |by John Piper

If truth is not the arbiter of our competing cultural desires, totalitarianism will result.

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Can We Give Anything to Christ? …

December 26, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about the only way that we can give to Jesus.

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Can We Learn Something From Job's Friends About How to Help the Hurting? …

September 12, 2008 |by John Piper

John Piper says we should be slow to speak when ministering to those who are suffering.

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Can We Pass the Spiritual Responsibilities of Raising Our Kids Onto Others? …

September 29, 2008 |by John Piper

John Piper says that church should supplement and bless what is already happening at home.

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Can We Permanently Conquer Temptation In This Life? …

November 7, 2007 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about our crucial need to fight for faith every day.

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Can We Reconcile Creation and Evolution? …

March 22, 2013 |by John Piper and Tony Reinke

In Episode 53 Pastor John talks about creation and evolution.

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Can You Give Some Advice to Those Who Know Others Seeking to Remarry or Divorce? …

January 9, 2010 |by John Piper

John Piper says showing empathy and sharing truth are essential for ministering to others.

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Can You Shed Some Light on the Tension Between Taking Action and Waiting on the Lord? …

July 24, 2009 |by John Piper

John Piper says we must become like Jesus in order to reflect him in the spontaneous aspects of life.

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Can You Tell Us About Your New Book, What Jesus Demands From the World? …

September 15, 2006 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about where this book came from and what it's for.

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Can You Update Us On the Baptism and Church Membership Issue From 2005? …

December 4, 2006 |by John Piper

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Care for Couples Struggling with Infertility …

March 14, 2013 |by John Piper and Tony Reinke

Pastor John how would you care for a young couple coming to terms with their infertility and feelings of failure? What would you want them to know about God in light of his apparent withheld blessing?

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The Celebrity Factor and Pastoral Ministry …

Theology Refresh: Podcast for Christian Leaders

October 20, 2011 |by John Piper

John Piper tackles the question, "Is it hero worship or holy emulation?" and discusses how he has thought through the subject of celebrity status and pastoral ministry.

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Changes in Evangelicalism Over the Last 40 Years …

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Charity and Its Fruits: An Interview with Kyle Strobel About Love and Jonathan Edwards …

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October 11, 2012 |by Kyle Strobel and Tony Reinke

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Choosing a Seminary …

May 13, 2013 |by John Piper and Tony Reinke

In Episode 89, John Piper talks about how to choose a seminary.

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The Christian and Sport …

Theology Refresh: Podcast for Christian Leaders

November 14, 2012 |by David Mathis and Erik Thoennes

Erik Thoennes talks about the Christian and sport, play, and athletics.

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Christian Eldership …

Theology Refresh: Podcast for Christian Leaders

February 26, 2013 |by David Mathis and Kevin DeYoung

Kevin DeYoung addresses biblical eldership

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Christian Gratitude …

Theology Refresh: Podcast for Christian Leaders

March 25, 2013 |by Ann Voskamp and David Mathis

Ann Voskamp talks about Christian gratitude

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The Christian Spiritual Disciplines …

Theology Refresh: Podcast for Christian Leaders

January 1, 2013 |by David Mathis and Jerry Bridges

Jerry Bridges talks about the Christian spiritual disciplines, or means of grace.

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Christians and Marijuana …

April 25, 2013 |by John Piper

In Episode 77, John Piper talks about whether it is okay for Christians to legally smoke marijuana.

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Christians Leading in the Secular World: An Interview with Dr. Albert Mohler …

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November 5, 2012 |by Albert Mohler and Tony Reinke

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Christmas and the Sting of Personal Loss: An Interview with John Piper and Paul Maier …

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December 4, 2012 |by John Piper, Paul Maier, and Tony Reinke

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The Church in a Homosexual Culture: An Interview with Robert Gagnon …

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October 30, 2012 |by Robert Gagnon and Tony Reinke

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Could a Pastor At Bethlehem Have Voted for Obama? …

April 17, 2010 |by John Piper

John Piper says it's not impossible to vote for someone who has policies you disagree with.

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Could You Comment on the Revival Services Happening In Lakeland, Florida? …

July 8, 2008 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about his method for testing the authenticity of a revival.

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The Cross-Centered Christmas: An Interview with Ann Voskamp …

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December 18, 2012 |by Ann Voskamp and Tony Reinke

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Crossway Books Interview with John Piper on A Hunger for God …

January 1, 1997 |by John Piper

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Crossway Books Interview With John Piper on Counted Righteous in Christ …

March 20, 2003 |by John Piper

John Piper discusses his book Counted Righteous in Christ and the debate concerning what the believer receives from Christ's death.

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Delighting in the Trinity: An Interview with Michael Reeves …

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October 23, 2012 |by Michael Reeves and Tony Reinke

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The Devotional on Glory …

God's Honor and Our Happiness in Five Scenes

November 9, 2012 |by John Piper

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Did Christ Ever Descend to Hell? …

March 3, 2008 |by John Piper

John Piper explains why he doesn't think Jesus visited hell after his death.

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Did the Death of Jesus Accomplish Anything for the Non-Elect? …

April 10, 2010 |by John Piper

John Piper believes every grace was bought by Christ—but there's a catch.

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Did the Old Testament Jews Believe In a Triune God? …

February 18, 2009 |by John Piper

John Piper says that our understanding of God's plurality has become clearer over time.

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Discussion with Bob Kauflin …

November 12, 2011 |by Bob Kauflin

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Discussion with Darrin Patrick …

November 23, 2010 |by Darrin Patrick

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Discussion with Dave Harvey …

July 28, 2010 |by Dave Harvey

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Discussion with Elyse Fitzpatrick …

April 27, 2011 |by Elyse M. Fitzpatrick

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Discussion with Jared Wilson …

November 14, 2011 |by Jared Wilson

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Discussion with Justin Holcomb …

May 25, 2011 |by Justin Holcomb

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Discussion with Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert …

September 8, 2011 |by Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert

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