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Chris Paavola is a church planter and pastor in University City, a community inside the innerbelt of metro St. Louis, MO. You can follow him on Twitter at @chris_paavola.

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The Prayers of Black History Makers

  • February 5, 2024
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Is Your Church a Racist Monument?

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