"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought."
"The sea darkens And a wild duck s call Is faintly white."
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Source: Matt Chandler, Josh Patterson, Eric Geiger (2012). “Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church”, p.11, B&H Publishing Group
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