Our Daily Lives - Episode 4 - Cargo Cults

In this episode, I explore cargo cults and the trap we sometimes fall into of blind adherence to a set of practices with no real understanding of the science behind it. I explore how we can be better ministers, bear more powerful testimony, and pray with more sincerity.

Episode 4 - Cargo Cults

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