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Sometimes in churches somebody will discover a particular vein of spirituality and seek to recruit others into it, or assume a superior position because they have found certain techniques - but no one actually wants to become like them.

John Ortberg

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John Ortberg
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 5
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