{"id":54,"date":"2019-04-12T06:48:23","date_gmt":"2019-04-12T11:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/visiblechurch\/?page_id=54"},"modified":"2019-10-23T15:56:56","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T20:56:56","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/visiblechurch\/about-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#e8e8e8&#8243; transform_scale=&#8221;94%|94%&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.26.7&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.26.7&#8243; 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The views expressed on the Visible Church website are those of the various authors and do not necessarily represent the views of Abilene Christian University or The Visible Church Project. Questions or comments about The Visible Church Project can be directed to the project directors at thevisiblechurch@groupmail.acu.edu.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">If you prefer, you can mail your story and images to us and we\u2019ll be happy to return your pictures to you after scanning them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Interested in submitting your image and story? 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