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True love is willing to warn, reprove, confront or admonish when necessary.

John Ortberg

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John Ortberg
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 5
Author
Psychologist
Theologian
Rockford
Illinois
Admonish
Warn
Confront
Necessary
Willing
True
Love
Reprove

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