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Rise Above the Heat Devotional Guide
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Rise Above the Heat (Rev. Dr. Charley Reeb)
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A Dangerous Sermon (Rev. Dr. Charley Reeb)
Depending on your faith perspective, you are either going to like this message, or you are going to struggle with it. Either way, it is one...
A Dangerous Sermon Devotional Guide
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