Bethany Hobbs & Woman Alive on why Lent is more than a time of fasting
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This Lent, Premier’s Woman Alive magazine and Bethany Hobbs invite you to embrace themes of surrender, using your voice, stepping out in faith, and transforming challenges into opportunities. Author and speaker Bethany Hobbs joined Esther Higham to discuss how to make this Lent a time of refreshing growth.
Released on 3 Mar 2025
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