If you’ve driven through rural America, you’ve seen something dramatic happen in most hometowns—the shuttering of historic church buildings. But this week Joe Watkins talks with TJ Freeman, the leader of a thriving local church in rural Pennsylvania—Tioga County—along Pennsylvania’s Northern tier. They discuss his faith journey and the community he serves. (original airdate 7-29-22)
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