Crazy Love
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God is love. Crazy, relentless, all-powerful love. This sounds crazy to some: There's a God, all-powerful and all-knowing, and He loves you. And not just any kind of love, this is the I-love-you-so-much-I'll-send-my- Son-to-die-on-a-cross-to-save-you kind of love. And maybe it is crazy. Crazy in all the right ways. Think about it. God, the Creator of everything - from nitrogen to pine needles; from oceans to E-minor - THAT God, loves you. And after we rebelled and rejected Him, He loved us so much, He made a plan to rescue us so we might be with Him forever. So yeah, that's a little crazy. But it's true and it's the good news that has changed billions of lives over the past 2000 years. Pastor Francis Chan, creator of JustStopAndThink.com, wants everyone to come to terms with this impossible, relentless, crazy love of God. God doesn't want your begrudging leftovers or even your good intentions. He wants you - heart, soul, and mind. That's why you are here. That's why we're all here!
Chan calls for radical devotion to Jesus, and has embodied this message by donating all author royalties for this book (as well as all of his products) to charity since its initial release.
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Crazy Love
Have you ever wondered if we're missing it? It's crazy, if you think about it. The God of the universe-the Creator of nitrogen and pine needles, galaxies and E-minor-loves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love. And what is our typical response? We go to church, sing songs, and try not to cuss. Whether you've verbalized it yet or not, we all know something's wrong. Does something deep inside your heart long to break free from the status quo? Are you hungry for an authentic faith that addresses the problems of our world with tangible, even radical, solutions? God is calling you to a passionate love relationship with Himself. Because the answer to religious complacency isn't working harder at a list of do's and don'ts - it's falling in love with God. And once you encounter His love, as Francis describes it, you will never be the same. Because when you're wildly in love with someone, it changes everything. Learn more about Crazy Love at www.crazylovebook.com Check out Francis Chan's video blog at francischanblog.blogspot.com.
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Francis Chan
Francis Chan is the former founding pastor and teaching pastor of Cornerstone Community Church in Simi Valley, California. After being raised by his Buddhist grandmother in Hong Kong, Francis came to America at the age of five. His mother, stepmother and father all tragically died before his 13th birthday. Francis came to know the Lord in high school and in 1994 Francis and his wife Lisa started Cornerstone Community Church in Simi Valley. Over the past 16 years, the church has grown to over 4,000 regular attendees.
Cornerstone has many ministries including Cornerstone Television and Eternity Bible College. Pastor Chan is a highly sought-after speaker at many Christian colleges and youth conferences nationally and internationally. He is also currently active with Children's Hunger Fund, African Renewal Ministries and World Impact. His commitment is to teach directly from the Bible and his passion is to see the next generation of American Christians display a much deeper love for Jesus.
He is also the best-selling author of several books, teaching DVDs and study guides. His book Crazy Love has sold over 1,000,000 copies since its release in 2008 and has dominated book sales in the last two years.(Chan has donates all author royalties from the book to charity.) It was recently named Book of the Year by Family Christian Stores (U.S.). With an authentic message, a radical call to true faith and a dare to fall head over heels in love with God, Chan's challenge has resonated in hearts of all ages as it promises an encounter with the love of God that will be forever transformational.
Francis stepped down from his role at Cornerstone in 2010 believing God was calling him and his wife to take a 'step of faith' to launch a new ministry as an extension of Cornerstone Church, in a large city in America. Chan believes that they are '...supposed to move into a major city such as LA, San Francisco, or New York.'
Francis and his wife Lisa, have four children.
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