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Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church

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Dr Adam Koontz answers a listener question about LCMS internal conflicts and why the structure of synodical polity isn't designed for the people who now comprise it.

Visit our website - A Brief History of Power

Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church

Music thanks to Verny