Published on
April 21, 2016
Video length
57 mins
How can the Bible speak to the hopes and fears of urban people who don’t know anything about the Christian life?

This workshop will provide biblical case studies and principles for preaching to people who struggle with bringing the ancient text to the struggles of life today.

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