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“We are supernaturalists first, not naturalists. The only reason we feel compelled to accommodate science is that science says we ought to. But it is science that should accommodate revelation. Revelation has been around much longer.”

Quote by Matt Chandler

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Matt Chandler is an American pastor born on June 20, 1974. He is known for his talents in church leadership, biblical teaching, and pastoral care. more

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