“Share the gospel at all times, and if necessary, use words”

— Francis of Assisi

The Basics of Life (1998) by Andy Chrisman, Kirk Sullivan, Mark Harris and Marty Magehee.
Disputed, Preach the gospel, and if necessary, use words.

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Catholic saint and founder of the Franciscan Order 1182–1226

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