“For as the sufferings of Christ abound to us, even so our comfort also abounds through Christ.”
– 2 Cor. 1:5
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2-minute preview. God gave me the words for about 5 minutes, once, when I spoke before the elders after getting in trouble for trying too hard to get ‘ONE’ happening:
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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuhAxtnIbGA]Francis Chan – Suffering
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Uploaded on May 2, 2011
Francis Chan speaks at the Verge Missional Community Conference about suffering and the mission of God. If you are a radical disciple of Jesus, suffering will be a normal part of following the Holy Spirit.
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Ah I love this man!