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 Read Quote
I think many times Christians don’t really take the opportunity to hear what people are saying and seeing in the world around them. Erwin McManus Read Quote
We focus, in some ways, on how to disengage Jesus and the Bible from everything people know about Christianity as a religion. Erwin McManus Read Quote
I think that’s a part of what motivates me in my teaching and writing. Once the Gospel feels mainstream and becomes a nicely organized, orchestrated belief system, frankly, I don’t think there is even an attraction to the human spirit. Erwin McManus Read Quote
I hope my greatest contribution will be to try to extract principles of truth that will cause us to live our lives in a more effective way and to advance Jesus’ purpose in the world. Erwin McManus Read Quote
I think Christianity is the same as Buddhism and Hinduism – whenever a religion begins to say that these are the things you have to do to be loved by God, you have a religion. Erwin McManus Read Quote
We’re a part of the insurrection, trying to turn Christianity upside down. We’re an experimental church: God’s research and development arm. Erwin McManus Read Quote
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. Erwin McManus Read Quote
It is the creative and enterprising spirit of people that is indispensable. Everything else is supplemental. Erwin McManus Read Quote
Wherever and whenever God is moving in a new and fresh way, there emerges a new song! Erwin McManus Read Quote
