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Having faith often means doing what others see as crazy.

Francis Chan

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Francis Chan
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: August 31
Author
Pastor
Theologian
Hong Kong SAR
China
Faith
Means
Often
Others
Mean
Crazy

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