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Gran Torino: Bearing Sin to Offer Transformation - Wesleyan (Isaiah 53)

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In the film *Gran Torino*, we meet Walt Kowalski, a grizzled war veteran living in a neighborhood that has transformed around him. His heart, hardened by loss and regret, is like the rusty old car he cherishes—a relic of a...

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Isaiah 53

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