Monday, September 1, 2025

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer another question about a sometimes polarizing hand motion sometimes used in church.

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• Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour 

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• Sinner Saint by By Luke Kjolhaug: https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint

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• Dan van Voorhis

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