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Podcast: Does God ALWAYS Act Out of Love?
Greg talks about the nouns and verbs of God. Dan talks about unicorns named Gary.
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Greg’s new book: Inspired Imperfection
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Tags: God is Love, God's Love, Love, Love of God, Triune Love
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