“Who then can be saved?”: Jesus and the Rich Man as a Text of Terror and Liberation
Ched’s sermon at Duke Chapel (October 15, 2006) on Mark 10:17-30 and its implications for First World Christians.
Originally published: July 2010 | SKU: durham2006
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