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The church does not exist for us. We are the church, and we exist for the world.

Erwin McManus

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Erwin McManus
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: August 28
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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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