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We are setting ourselves up for disappointment if our hope is built on anything less than Jesus.

Shane Claiborne

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Shane Claiborne
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: July 11
Author
Writer
Eastern Tennessee
Setting
Built
Less
Jesus
Hope
Anything
Settings
Disappointment

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