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Not Far from Sand

Less than a year later, my father was carried off to a cold gray prison he should have entered thirty-one years before, tossing the rest of us end over end.
Kerri Rawson
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Deeply Curious

Fathom wants to sink deeply into the Christian faith. And we think curiosity and conversation are just the things to draw us into the depths. We ask questions, express wonder, linger over ideas, listen to opinions, and hear people’s stories. Come on in. The water’s fine.

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