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The epicenter of creativity and imagination should be the Church, reflecting the character and glory 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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Glory
Creativity
Imagination
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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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True religion always moves us to serve others and to give our lives to see those oppressed find freedom.
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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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Humility is not about having a low self-image or poor self-esteem. Humility is about self-awareness.
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You cannot wash the feet of a dirty world if you refuse to touch it
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God gives God-sized dreams to people with God-shaped hearts.
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It's not your freedom to choose that makes you free. It's what you choose in that freedom that makes you free.
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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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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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Courage is not the absence of fear it is the absence of self.
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I am convinced the Church is the greatest hope for humanity and for creating a new world where everyone is valued and embraced regardless of differences.
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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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You need to remember who God is, forget the painful wounds and let Him renew you.
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The greatest enemy to the movement of Jesus Christ is Christianity.
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When you're passionate about God, you can trust your passions.
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Great dreams require great courage.
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Deeper than our instinct to live is our longing to be alive.
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Within a moment there is monumental potential. That is the mystery of a moment. It is small enough to ignore and big enough to change your life forever
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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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The future belongs to those who have the courage to create it. We need a new humanity. We need a new expression of community. We need the Church to bring the world together. This makes me excited.
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