Over four decades of pastoral ministryâ€”I got started earlyâ€”you make mistakes. But the mistakes you most regret are the ones that obscure the gospel and hurt the people you love, by saying in effect, "You do not belong," to those for whom Christ died to provide a place of belonging.

Ken Wilson

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