12 things an incurable brain disease has taught me as a follower of Jesus
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Carl Beech2024-07-29T09:55:00
The evangelist Carl Beech is living with young onset Parkinson’s disease. Here, listed in no particular order, are some of the lessons he’s been learning
What has an incurable (currently), degenerative and progressive brain disease taught me as a follower of Christ?
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