Erwin McManus Quotes
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The Last Arrow transcends a moment or an issue. It is a call to move beyond self-indulgence to a life of sacrificial service. In The Last Arrow I address a broad spectrum of issues from the Syrian refugee crisis to the cultural epidemic of depression to the personal struggle of insignificance. The Last Arrow is a clarion call to make a difference in the world rather than a self-help book for personal self-improvement.
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Attitude is an accurate monitor of where we fall on the spectrum of pride and humility.
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In some sense we are all hypocrites in transition.
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God clarifies in the midst of obedience, not beforehand.
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Our citizenship is in eternity; history is our temporary residence.
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Gratitude changes your perspective about life. You see the future, experience the present, and remember the past in a dramatically different way.
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The journey to freedom is paved by the substance of our character.
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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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How in the world could you ever imagine a life of faith that does not require risk? Faith and risk are inseparable.
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The Barbarian Way was, in some sense, trying to create a volatile fuel to get people to step out and act. It's pretty hard to get a whole group of people moving together as individuals who are stepping into a more mystical, faith-oriented, dynamic kind of experience with Christ. So, I think Barbarian Way was my attempt to say, "Look, underneath what looks like invention, innovation and creativity is really a core mysticism that hears from God, and what is fueling this is something really ancient." That's what was really the core of The Barbarian Way.
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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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It’s a wonderful thing when you look inside your own heart and like what you see.
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I realize that I live on the bubble of insanity. I feel the weight of human suffering, loneliness and despair on me all the time. It's not getting easier; if anything, it's always right on the edge of my skin.
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When calling for authenticity, we need to take seriously the brokenness and sinfulness of the human heart. If to be authentic means to be who we really are or to express what we really feel, then in most cases I’m going to vote for hypocrisy. Our prisons are filled with men and women who acted on their feelings and impulses. If authenticity is about being true to yourself, these individuals should be our models of inspiration.
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Problems, obstacles, and challenges can either become the markers of our limits and limitations, or they can become the springboard into a whole new world.
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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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When you're passionate about God, you can trust your passions.
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Great dreams require great courage.
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The greatest enemy to the movement of Jesus Christ is Christianity.
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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 Christian faith grew through story - not text. Only later did the stories become Scripture. While the Scripture must be held in the highest regard, we must not neglect the power of story.
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For years I have made it my mission to destroy the influence of the Christian clich, 'the safest place to be is in the center of the will of God.' God would never choose for us safety at the cost of significance. God created you so that your life would count, not so that you could count the days of your life.
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I have so much confidence in the reality of Jesus that I feel no pressure to try to make people act or be a certain way. I'm banking everything on the fact that God actually changes people.
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The most important moments rarely come at a convenient time.