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It's absolutely crucial that we come face to face with the power of our choices.

Rob Bell

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Rob Bell
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: August 23
Author
Non-Fiction Writer
Theologian
Ingham County
Michigan
Choices
Face
Faces
Power
Come
Crucial
Absolutely

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