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Religion as a whole specializes in sin management. It's all about organizing humanity in such a way that we cause as little damage as possible.

Erwin McManus

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Erwin McManus
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: August 28
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Great dreams require great courage.
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Courage frees us from the fears that would rob us of life itself.
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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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True religion always moves us to serve others and to give our lives to see those oppressed find freedom.
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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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Humility is not about having a low self-image or poor self-esteem. Humility is about self-awareness.
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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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So many of us have abdicated our passions for obligations, as if passion is a luxury for the young, and we must all grow up one day. We, even if reluctantly, fall into place to live a life of conformity that we describe as ‘maturity.’ We’ve made acting like an adult synonymous with living apathetic lives.
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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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If God imagined you at birth, what makes you think He's stopped imagining you now.
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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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