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About Dayne Batten
Dayne Batten is blessed to be a follower of Jesus, a husband to a wonderful wife, and a father to three fun-loving boys. He works as a data scientist by day but loves to dabble in theology whenever he gets the chance. He's particularly passionate about approaching the Bible as a work of literature and frequently gets excited enough to want to share what he learns with others.
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How the Resurrection Proved Jesus was King
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Both sides of the male headship debate regularly attack the motives and... read more
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We can't understand "sexual purity" in scripture without understanding the biblical ideas... read more
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