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I became frustrated with myself for not being as sturdy and unquestioning as I knew a man in my position should be.

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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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Men
Unquestioning
Sturdy
Frustrated
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