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Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News, Winchester star: Faith
Tue, 01/17/2017 - 12:47pm

What pastors, professional athletes and other leaders can do to heal divides

Few Americans trust traditional community leaders to lead difficult conversations, according to a new LifeWay Research survey.

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