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Artificial Intelligence and the Future of the Church

Tim Dalrymple

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of the Church
Tuning Our Minds, Ears, and Hearts to Sing God's Grace

Pearl Shangkuan

Tuning Our Minds, Ears, and Hearts to Sing God's Grace
African American Biblical Interpretation & The World Church

Dr. Esau McCaulley

African American Biblical Interpretation & The World Church
In the Tangles of our Minds: Why Stories Move Us

Gary Schmidt

In the Tangles of our Minds: Why Stories Move Us
Neurodivergent Storytelling

Daniel Bowman

Neurodivergent Storytelling
My Body Is Not A Prayer Request

Dr. Amy Kenny

My Body Is Not A Prayer Request

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