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Study Guide for Luther (2003) Developed by Rev. Ted Giese for Lutheran Church Canada & the 500th Anniversary of the beginnings of the Reformation
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” (Ephesians...
It (2017) Andy Muschietti - Movie Review
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Dunkirk (2017) Christopher Nolan - Movie Review
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Alien: Covenant (2017) Ridley Scott - Movie Review
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) James Gunn - Movie Review
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The Promise (2017) Terry George - Movie Review
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The Case for Christ (2017) Jon Gunn - Movie Review
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Beauty and the Beast (2017) Bill Condon - Movie Review
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The Shack (2017) Stuart Hazeldine - Movie Review
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Silence (2017) Martin Scorsese - Movie Review
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) Gareth Edwards - Movie Review
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Doctor Strange (2016) Scott Derrickson - Movie Review
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Ben-Hur (2016) Timur Bekmambetov - Movie Review
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Suicide Squad (2016) David Ayer - Movie Review
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Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) Roland Emmerich - Movie Review
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The Conjuring 2 (2016) James Wan - Movie Review
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X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) Bryan Singer - Movie Review
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Captain America: Civil War (2016) Anthony and Joe Russo - Movie Review
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) Zack Snyder - Movie Review
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The Young Messiah (2016) Cyrus Nowrasteh - Movie Review
The Young Messiah (2016) Directed by: Cyrus Nowrasteh Writers: Cyrus Nowrasteh, Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh, (Screenplay), Anne Rice (novel) Stars: Sean Bean, David Bradley, Jonathan Bailey, Vincent Walsh, Sara Lazzaro, Christian McKay, Adam Greaves-Neal, Rory Keenan, Jane Lapotaire, Finn Ireland, ...