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June 4, 2025 by Matt Karr | Category: Sermon Series , Sermon Series | Tags: Fear, Control, Freedom, Surrender, Identity, tough situations
THE IDOL: Control. “I can’t change the world, but I can change the world in me.” - Bono (in 1981) Human beings love to be in control. Since the beginning of history, all of us have ignored our obvious smallness and powerlessness, and we’ve tried to wrap our tiny fingers around the control panel of the universe. ...
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