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I think there is tribalism is a big deal inside of the church, that the church thinks of themselves as a tribe and not a mission.

Tullian Tchividjian

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Tullian Tchividjian
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: July 13
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Jacksonville
Florida
William Graham Tullian Tchividjian
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