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We're not in control but we do have a greater hope and we do have a source of joy that isn't based on our circumstances.

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Rick Warren
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: January 28
Pastor
Theologian
Writer
San Jose
California
Richard Duane Warren
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Joy
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