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Jesus doesn’t owe you happiness this Christmas… but he did come to be with you in the dark times
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Rachael Newham2021-12-14T09:30:00
As Christians we can sometimes be tricked into believing that Jesus came to make us happy. Writer Rachael Newham explains how the prosperity gospel has crept into our thinking, when really Jesus’ promise is far greater.
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