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Following Christ isn't something that can be done halfheartedly or on the side. It is not a label we can display when it is useful. It must be central to everything we do and are.
Francis Chan
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Francis Chan
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: August 31
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Hong Kong SAR
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