A Christian is one who points at Christ and says, 'I can't prove a thi…

Frederick Buechner
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A Christian is one who points at Christ and says, 'I can't prove a thing, but there's something about his eyes and his voice. There's something about the way he carries his head, his hands, the way he carries his cross-the way he carries me.' ✨ Frederick Buechner (1973). Wishful thinking: a theological ABC., Harper San Francisco
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