Crazy Love Podcast Striving for Holiness | Francis Chan
Nov 17, 2025
Francis Chan invites listeners to deepen their gaze on Jesus and embrace the transformative power of the cross. He emphasizes the importance of striving for holiness and cultivating virtues like self-control and love. Sharing personal experiences, including dropping off his daughter at college, he highlights spiritual growth through letting go. Chan challenges everyone to pursue intimate knowledge of God while remaining focused on the unseen and eternal. He encourages commitment to worship, unity among believers, and a life marked by continual spiritual renewal.
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Lingering At The Cross
- Francis Chan describes falling asleep and waking up repeatedly thanking God for the cross after Louis' message.
- He uses the image of dropping his daughter off at college to illustrate bringing people to Jesus and letting them go to Him.
Encounter With A Compassionate Rescuer
- Francis tells of meeting a philanthropist who rescues trafficked children and leads them to new lives.
- He admires walking rescued women down the aisle and longs to do similar rescue-driven ministry.
You Have Equal Standing With Peter
- Do not believe you're spiritually inferior; Peter says your faith stands equal to his.
- Use that truth to pursue the life and godliness God has already granted you.
