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The grace of God sets us free from a life of perfection, performing, and pretending.

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