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- ↑ "Q & A: John Piper on Racism, Reconciliation, and Theology after Trayvon Martin's Death". Christianity Today. 2012-04-02. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
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- ↑ "Tech entrepreneur Abraham Piper: 'We wanted to try something different'". MinnPost. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ↑ Kilander, Gustaf (2021-04-12). "Pastor's son becomes viral star for debunking evangelical thinking on TikTok". The Independent. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ↑ Grace, Nancy Kennedy (3 June 2022). "The church 'undeconstructable'". Richmond Register. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ↑ "Talitha Piper Moore". The Gospel Coalition. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
