Q & A: Ishmael
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R Jackson2019-12-10T00:00:00
Ishmael has spent the last 50 years writing more than 400 songs and sharing the good news of Jesus with children. He’s authored eleven books and is now a deacon at Chichester Cathedral. Editor Ruth Jackson spoke to him about prioritising children, all-age services and clinging to God through suffering.
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