Ask NT Wright Anything #204 A pastor deconstructs his faith, questions of sin and strugging with unforgiveness and other pastoral questions

2024-02-01T14:54:00+00:00

From the archives: We hope you’ll enjoy this pastoral episode with Tom as he addresses pressing questions on challenging family dynamics, navigating unforgiveness, and a candid exploration of faith struggles from a church pastor. Plus, a somewhat soulful touch as Tom shares a song again for us, with a rendition of a Leonard Cohen’s classic on the guitar.

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