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Church Is The Textured Context In Which We Grow Up In Christ To Maturity. But Church Is Difficult. Sooner Or Later, Though, If We Are Serious About Growing Up In Christ, We Have To Deal With Church. I Say Sooner.

-Eugene H. Peterson

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Church Is The Textured Context In Which

Eugene H. Peterson

Church Is The Textured Context In Which We Grow Up In Christ To Maturity. But Church Is Difficult. Sooner Or Later, Though, If We Are Serious About Growing Up In Christ, We Have To Deal With Church. I Say Sooner.

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