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	A Shared Mercy: Karl Barth on Forgiveness and the Church by Jon Coutts (Goodreads Author), John B. Webster (Foreword) 4.54 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	SCM Studyguide: Church Leadership 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Looking Back, Leaning Forward: Wrestling with a Church’s Story by Jon Coutts (Goodreads Author), Heather Renée Morgan (editor), David E. Fitch (foreword) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Defusing the Sexuality Debate: The Anglican Evangelical Culture War

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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High

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