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Derek Griffon is the Student Pastor at the Bayou Church in Lafayette, Louisiana. He is also an evangelist and speaker who invests in and influences the next generation across the nation. He preachers student Disciple Now Weekends, camps and conferences. Derek is a ferocious reader, reading about 100 books a year to gain wisdom and personally grow. He and his wife Katie love spending time together working out at the gym and snuggling their dog Ellie.

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Average rating: 4.89 · 18 ratings · 9 reviews · 1 distinct work

Labels: Destroying the Lies God Never Gave You and Embracing the Truths that He Has

4.89 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2021

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The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Love and Raising Great Kids

by Ryan Holiday (Goodreads Author)

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The Barbarian Way: Unleash the Untamed Faith Within

by Erwin Raphael McManus

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The Familiar Stranger: (Re)Introducing the Holy Spirit to Those in Search of an Experiential Spirituality

by Tyler Staton (Goodreads Author)

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