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Erwin McManus
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: August 28
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Theologian
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Rarely
Moments
Come
Important
Time
Convenient

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The fuel of ambition is not the problem it is the focus of ambition that frees or betrays us.
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When we stop believing the world can become a better place, when we stop caring about the lives and conditions of others, we lose a part of ourselves.
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Faith is the determination to create with our lives what only our hearts can conceive.
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I am convinced the Church is the greatest hope for humanity and for creating a new world where everyone is valued and embraced regardless of differences.
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To live outside of God's will puts us in danger to live in his will makes us dangerous.
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The future belongs to those who have the courage to create it. We need a new humanity. We need a new expression of community. We need the Church to bring the world together. This makes me excited.
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God gives God-sized dreams to people with God-shaped hearts.
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A world without God cannot wait for us to choose the safe path. If we wait for someone else to take the risk, we risk that no one will ever act and that nothing will ever be accomplished.
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Jesus did not have a value for prayer for prayer's sake. He had a value for the intimate communion between God and man.
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The person who loves the process has a much greater chance of success than the person who loves the outcome.
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The history of God's people is not a record of God searching for courageous men and women who could handle the task, but God transforming the hearts of cowards and calling them to live courageous lives.
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The world doesn't need more great leaders, it needs more great people who lead.
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