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Ultimately I think the difference between reading the Bible and studying it is making the connections between who Jesus is and what he's done.

Mark Driscoll

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Mark Driscoll
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: October 11
Pastor
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Grand Forks
North Dakota
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