Joe and Jimmy talk through 6 reasons Jesus was born, and what our response to these purposes should be.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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Skip to the 6:05 mark to get straight to the conversation.Banter of Truth is a commercial-free podcast normally only available to our All Access subscribers. But Joe and Jimmy wanted to share this conversation with everyone. Recorded back in mid December the guys discuss whether or not convicted sexual offenders can be restored to active membership and reintroduced to Sunday services. If it’s possible, what precautions and policies should be put in place?Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands