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  • C Wess Daniels

C Wess Daniels

15 Mar 2014
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I was given the wonderful opportunity to speak at the American Friends Service Committee’s Corporate Gathering this past Saturday on the subject of Zacchaeus, Single-Stories and Bayard Rustin’s “Angelic-Troublemakers.” If you’re interested in reading that message, you can jump over to their Acting in Faith Blog and read it there:

Zacchaeus, angelic troublemakers and hearts broken open

Thanks,
Wess

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