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Lighten Up: Jesus Makes Things Hard
Maybe Mark Driscoll is on to something. I guess Jesus really does want to make someone bleed. ;)
Category: General, Lighten Up
Tags: Humor, Jesus, Mark Driscoll, Mistaken Identity, Violence
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