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John Curtis: “You don't just let a 30 year old run a congregation.”

Featuring: John Curtis, Republican | U.S. Senate Utah

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US Senator John Curtis' Story of Faith & Forgiveness

Published | Video Starts at 25:34

I was a 30 year old bishop in Richmond, Virginia, and the context you have to understand, Richmond, Virginia, to understand the context is a. Particularly at the time, based so much on tradition and the way they've always done things. And You don't just let a 30 year old run a congregation. and imagine as a 30 year old jumping into that. And I'm just telling you, it was a magical time. Certainly was for me. (25:34–25:38)

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