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I confess to you guys, I confess to the church, I know I have backed away from certain things because of my arrogance. I thought I could attract more people to Jesus by hiding certain things about him.

Francis Chan

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Francis Chan
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: August 31
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Hong Kong SAR
China
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