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Like a mirror, God appears to be more and more a reflection of whoever it is that happens to be talking about God at the moment.

Rob Bell

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Rob Bell
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: August 23
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Suffering is traumatic and awful and we get angry and we shake our fists at the heavens and we vent and rage and weep. But in the process we discover a new tomorrow, one we never would have imagined otherwise.
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