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When we face day-to-day pressure and stress, Jesus’s teaching steadies our hearts and minds. Pastor John offers eight truths to fight anxiety.
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Ask Pastor John
Desiring God · Devotional & Spiritual · English
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
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