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The greatest danger to the Christian church today is that of pitching its message too low.

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Dallas Willard
Age: 77 †
Born: 1935
Born: September 4
Died: 2013
Died: May 8
Non-Fiction Writer
Philosopher
Translator
Buffalo
Missouri
Dallas Albert Willard
Message
Lows
Messages
Danger
Greatest
Church
Christian
Today
Pitching

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