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Hello Bill,
It is so refreshing to find thought provoking material in a New Zealand context. I used much of your sermon thoughts on the parable of the sower today for Harvest Festival with many favourable comments about the different perspective you brought to it.
Thank you,
Lyn Heine
Thanks for the encouragement. Feel free to use any material you like. Also feel free to leave comments, corrections or suggestions for improvement on any of the sermons or articles.
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Bill