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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.

Max Lucado

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Max Lucado
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 11
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San Angelo
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I remember enjoying writing those, theres two clues of a gift: you enjoy doing it and people enjoy you doing it.
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