Not a shell game: beach baptism opens door for public witness
A public baptism including more than 130 changed lives is significant on its own. But an onlooker’s response may be…
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Not a shell game: beach baptism opens door for public witness
A public baptism including more than 130 changed lives is significant on its own. But an onlooker’s response may be…
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