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Listen in as Zack Eswine interviews leaders who help us explore the themes of each chapter in Zack’s book, The Imperfect Pastor.

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Episode 1: Invisible
Episode 2: Desire
Episode 3: Everywhere For All
Episode 4: Local Knowledge
Episode 5: Fix It all
Episode 6: Know It All
Episode 7: Immediacy
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“You and I were never meant to repent for not being everywhere for everybody all at once. You and I are meant to repent because we’ve tried to be.”

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