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A religious approach to marriage is the idea that if we work hard enough at something, we can earn the acceptance, approval, and life we think we deserve because of our obedient performance.

Tullian Tchividjian

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Tullian Tchividjian
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: July 13
Pastor
Writer
Jacksonville
Florida
William Graham Tullian Tchividjian
Work
Deserve
Something
Approach
Think
Marriage
Obedient
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Religious
Approval
Life
Idea
Earn
Ideas
Performance
Enough
Acceptance
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Performances

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