{"id":57,"date":"2010-12-28T09:30:08","date_gmt":"2010-12-28T09:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/activistfaith\/2010\/12\/the-invisible-francis-chan.html"},"modified":"2010-12-28T09:30:08","modified_gmt":"2010-12-28T09:30:08","slug":"the-invisible-francis-chan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/activistfaith\/2010\/12\/the-invisible-francis-chan.html","title":{"rendered":"The ‘Invisible’ Francis Chan"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"francis-chan.jpg\"<\/span>Having trouble getting away? Probably not as much as Francis Chan. Despite leaving the country with his family for some time in Asia, his books and DVDs continue to place his efforts in the national spotlight.<\/p>\n

CNN’s Eric Marrapodi recently interviewed Chan, sharing some of the reasons behind his recent disappearing act. While not all may agree on his move, he certainly seems to be moved by the Spirit to live out his faith in some admirable ways. Read the full story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“I think there has been too much emphasis on me. I want to be used by
\nGod, but I think we have this desire to make heroes out of people rather
\nthan following God and the Holy Spirit.” <\/i>-Francis Chan<\/p>\n

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DILLON
\nBURROUGHS is an author, activist, and co-founder of Activist Faith.
\nDillon served in Haiti following the epic 2010 earthquake and has
\ninvestigated modern slavery in the US and internationally. His books
\ninclude Undefending Christianity, Not in My Town (with Charles J.
\nPowell), and Thirst No More (October 2011). Discover more at DillonBurroughs.org<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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