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I'm protective of the reputation of Christ and the church.

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Max Lucado
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 11
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Theologian
Writer
San Angelo
Texas
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Church
Christ
Protective

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In our faith we follow in someone's steps. In our faith we leave footprints to guide others. It's the principle of discipleship
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Remember, you are special because I made you. And I don't make mistakes.
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I don't know if I'll always be a pastor.
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Our kids were God's kids first... We tend to forget this fact, regarding our children as our children, as though we have the final say in their health and welfare. We don't. All people are God's people, including the small people who sit at our tables.
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I never told anybody I wanted to write, I kind of fell into it backwards.
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Do you understand what God has done? He has deposited a Christ seed in you. As it grows you will change. It's not that sin has no more presence in your life, but rather that sin has no more power over your life.
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Nature is God's workshop. The sky is his resume. The universe is his calling card. You want to know who God is? See what he has done.
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Fredrick Buechner kind of loosened up my clerical collar, you might say.
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Michael Jordan once said that the most peaceful moments of his life were on a basketball court, because that's the only place he knew exactly what to do. And to me the most peaceful moments in my ministry are in the pulpit because that's when I really know what I'm going to do.
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I don't have a lot of time in the sermon anyway. The sermon is only 25 minutes, which to me is frighteningly short. So I feel as if I need to get into that pretty quickly and make it as practical and accessible as possible.
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Praise is the highest occupation of any being
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We've got to realize there's something bigger than who is in the White House. And that is the spirit of camaraderie and peace that keeps our nation together.
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Want to snatch a day from the manacles of boredom? Do overgenerous deeds, acts beyond reimbursement. Kindness without compensation. Do a deed for which you cannot be repaid.
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Well, I think the main message is there is more to your story. There is more than what happens between the crib and the grave, and that is what I am really trying to speak to, this idea that all of life is this life and that there is nothing more than what we see and experience right here on this earth.
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Prayer pushes us through life's slumps, propels us over the humps and pulls us out of the dumps. Prayer is the oomph we need to get the answers we seek.
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I've never been surprised by God's judgment, but I'm still stunned by His grace.
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The life of Jesus Christ is a message of hope, a message of mercy, a message of life in a dark world.
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Jesus is not out of touch with our reality. He's been through weakness and testing, experienced it all - all but the sin. So let's walk right up to him and get what he is so ready to give. Take the mercy, accept the help (Heb. 4:15 - 16 MSG).
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God comes on his own terms. He comes when commands are revered, hearts are clean, and confession is made.
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I've never disclosed for whom I'm voting.
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