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Nothing has stolen more dreams, dashed more hopes, broken up more families, and messed up more people psychologically than our propensity to disregard God's commands regarding sexual purity.

Andy Stanley

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Andy Stanley
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: May 16
Pastor
Atlanta
Georgia
Dream
Stolen
Nothing
Hopes
Dashed
People
Purity
Messed
Sexual
Propensity
Command
Psychologically
Families
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