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	Gospel Driven Leadership: 5 Non-Negotiables for Leading Like Jesus 3.63 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gospel Centered Productivity: Being Productive God's Way 4.07 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gospel Marinated Soul: Rediscovering the Joy of Meditating on God's Word (The Gospel Marinated Life #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gospel Marinated Life: Essential Marks for Daily Discipleship with Jesus 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Expectant: Praying the Lord's Prayer (Everyday Theology Series Book 1) 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	40 Days with Jesus: Cultivating Habits of the Heart (Everyday Theology Series Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mysterious Pirates of the Pacific (The Ricky Rayburn Chronicles #2) by Ryan J. Pelton (Goodreads Author), Sneha Paradeshi (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Everyday Evangelism: Sharing the Gospel with Neighbors One Meal at a Time (Everyday Church Series Book 1) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Table Experiment: Loving Your Neighbors One Meal at a Time (Everyday Church #1) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	By Way of Reminder: 31 Gospel Promises for When Life is Falling Apart by Ryan J. Pelton (Goodreads Author), Casey Barber (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A Darkness More Than Night (Harry Bosch, #7; Harry Bosch Universe, #10)

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