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The seed of God's Word won't grow to fruitfulness without pruning for rest, quiet, and calm

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Kevin DeYoung
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: January 1
Author
Theologian
Seeds
Calm
Quiet
Grow
Rest
Grows
Fruitfulness
Word
Pruning
Without
Seed

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