The Rev. Jason A. Barr Jr. is senior pastor at Macedonia Baptist Church in Pittsburgh and preached this sermon at Duke’s Goodson Chapel Oct. 23, 2008.
God never calls leaders to go backwards, but always to move forward, says Jason Barr.
The Rev. Jason A. Barr Jr. is senior pastor at Macedonia Baptist Church in Pittsburgh and preached this sermon at Duke’s Goodson Chapel Oct. 23, 2008.
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