Letter To The American Church With Eric Metaxas – Part 1

July 22, 2023

Pastor Jack sits down with author and speaker Eric Metaxas to talk about the American founders and their original design for the United States. Learn how American culture has strayed from its original foundations in this riveting episode of Real Life TV.

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