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Courage frees us from the fears that would rob us of life itself.

Erwin McManus

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Erwin McManus
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: August 28
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Jesus is being lost in a religion bearing his name.
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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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How is it, that for many of us, being a good Christian is nothing more than being a good person? The entire focus of our faith has been the elimination of sin, which is important but inadequate rather than the unleashing of a unique, original, extraordinary, wonderfully untamed, faith.
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The greatest enemy to the movement of Jesus Christ is Christianity.
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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 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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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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