New Podcast Episode is Up! - The Cross and the Flag are Separate Things

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Hi everyone, the podcast is back from the dead! We tackle a thorny issue in relation to the Kingdom of God: "The Cross and the Flag are Separate Things". Feel free to listen at the link below:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-cross-and-the-flag-are-separate-things-the/id1513545970?i=1000748581854

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