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Episode 400 • 21st December 2024 • Grace for All • Jim Stovall, Greta Smith, First United Methodist Church, Maryville, TN
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You are listening to Grace for All, a daily devotional podcast produced by the people of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee.

This is Scripture Saturday, a time when we pause and reflect on the scriptures we have read throughout the week. If you missed any of our devotionals on these passages, you can find them on our website at firstchurch.org or wherever you get your podcasts.

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