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We were created to be expressions of the goodness and wholeness of God.

Erwin McManus

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Erwin McManus
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: August 28
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Theologian
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Wholeness
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The future awaits those with the courage to create it.
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The church must acclimate to a changing world, or she will destine herself to irrelevance or even extinction. ...One of those dramatic changes in our environment is the shift from words to images. To do church in a way that is entirely text driven is the kiss of death.
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When we dwell on the past, we tend to want to live there. When we dream of the future, we want to go there. Our dreams are where God paints a picture of a life waiting to be created.
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We have to ask ourselves, 'Am I really trying to discern God's will, or determine whether I want to do it?'
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When you live your life knowing the mission and calling and voice of God in your soul and you know where that compass is driving you forward, you will become a rare commodity in a world searching for direction.
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Far too often, when we think we are frightened by mystery, the fact is that we are haunted by history.
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It is not balance you need but adaptability.
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True religion always moves us to serve others and to give our lives to see those oppressed find freedom.
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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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Our citizenship is in eternity history is our temporary residence.
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I think a lot of us are not on a path we're in a rut. We have confused comfort with peace, belief with faith, safety with wisdom, wealth with blessing, and existence with life.
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Great dreams require great courage.
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You can plant a church and grow a church. That's not that hard to do, but it's harder to be a viable source of transformation in a city or your time or space.
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Your soul craves truth, beauty, wonder, love. Your soul craves to dream, to imagine, and even simply to understand. Your soul craves to connect, to commune, to create.
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Jesus is being lost in a religion bearing his name.
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The world doesn't need more great leaders, it needs more great people who lead.
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Behind real freedom, there lies discipline.
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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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