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We can’t change history, but we can create the future.

Erwin McManus

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Erwin McManus
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: August 28
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Attitude is an accurate monitor of where we fall on the spectrum of pride and humility.
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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 begin to create the life of your dreams - or maybe better stated, when you begin to live the life that God dreams for you - you take responsibility to prepare for the future.
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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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I am convinced most Americans - yes even white Americans - are committed to justice and equality for all people. I am convinced that most Americans are disgusted and even ashamed that Nazism is alive and well in this country that fought to defeat its evil ideology.
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The Church is not segregated by region or cities. That's an antiquated view of the world. We are united with churches all over the world working toward common goals based on shared values. Mosaic is one of the most racially diverse churches on the planet. Our community and extended Church family is global and completely integrated.
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In some sense we are all hypocrites in transition.
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It is not balance you need but adaptability.
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You cannot wash the feet of a dirty world if you refuse to touch it
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The world doesn't need more great leaders, it needs more great people who lead.
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When you're passionate about God, you can trust your passions.
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The most important moments rarely come at a convenient time
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We are all hypocrites in transition. I am not who I want to be, but I am on the journey there, and thankfully I am not whom I used to be.
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Great dreams require great courage.
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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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The real measure of our power is the freedom and opportunity we create for others.
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I guess when I really think about it, God's voice sounds a lot like my voice.
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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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To be apathetic is literally to be without passion.
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