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Finding God After the Church Turned Them Away
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What do you do when the people who promised to take you in close the door? A local pastor and youth director spent six months planning their youth group's mission trip. After driving the whole day in the bus, they learned they were not welcome. Why? Because the youth group included LGBTQ kids. With nowhere safe to stay, they had to decide whether to go home or keep going. What happened next surprised everyone, including them. Sometimes you only discover God's welcome after a door has been slammed in your face.
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