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Prayer as a Catalyst for Justice and Action – Ep. 82

November 20, 2024
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Elijah Rising’s origin story. We get asked all the time- how did you all get started fighting trafficking? The answer is that our first response to our increased awareness of trafficking was prayer. From there, we were quickly moved to action. Prayer has continued to be the foundation of everything we do at Elijah Rising. This episode is audio only. Links to listen below!

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