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Erwin W. Lutzer

Erwin W. Lutzer is senior pastor of The Moody Church in Chicago. A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and Loyola University, he is the author of numerous books, including the Gold Medallion Award winner "Hitler's Cross" and the best seller "One Minute After You Die". He is also a teacher on radio programs heard on more than 700 stations throughout the United States and the world, including "Songs in the Night," "The Moody Church Hour," and the daily feature "Running to Win." He and his wife, Rebecca, live in the Chicago area and have three married children and seven grandchildren.


“Keep in mind that when sin is viewed superficially, it is dealt with superficially.”
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“Thanksgiving for God’s faithfulness in our pain is the indisputable proof that we believe God is a part of our pain.”
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“There’s no such thing as a bitter person who keeps the bitterness to himself.”
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“The work that God does in us when we wait is usually more important than the thing for which we wait!”
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“If there is one single reason why good people turn evil, it is because they fail to recognize God’s ownership over their kingdom, their vocation, their resources, their abilities, and above all their lives.”
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“God in His sovereign goodness often uses the painful and at times debilitating injury of a spear thrower to make us readier for His service. ... One thing you discover about spear throwers is that though it’s not necessary for them to be good, it’s essential for them to appear good.”
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“Prayer, desperate prayer, seems so simple, but it’s a step rarely taken by those in family conflict.”
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“Satan exploits pain by making it the central focus of the man’s (or woman’s) thoughts and attitudes.”
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