How Not to Be a Grinch This Christmas: Help for Hard Relationships — John Piper

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How Not to Be a Grinch This Christmas: Help for Hard Relationships

How Not to Be a Grinch This Christmas: Help for Hard Relationships

Preacher: John Piper
Tradition: Baptist — Reformed
Published: Dec 21, 2018
Length: 8:29

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Family can be hard to deal with, especially around the holidays. But when we let the gravity of God’s forgiveness amaze us, we can show kindness and tenderness in even the thorniest relationships. Read the transcript and explore more resources: https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/a-savior-is-born-glory-to-god-peace-to-man/excerpts/how-not-to-be-a-grinch-this-christmas View the full message: https://youtu.be/9sYgNbJ8V3E https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/a-savior-is-born-glory-to-god-peace-to-man Catch every new sermon clip: https://dsr.gd/Sermon-Clips #SermonClip

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Relationships
Christmas

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