5 Minutes in Church History with Stephen Nichols

A Good Book on a Bad Subject

5 min·August 27, 2025
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About this Episode

What is sin, and why must we take it seriously? Today, Stephen Nichols highlights Not the Way It's Supposed to Be by Cornelius Plantinga Jr., a book that explores the biblical view of sin and our deep need for God's redeeming grace.

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