Erwin McManus
Erwin McManus
Erwin Raphael McManusis an author, futurist, filmmaker, and designer. He is the founder and lead pastor of Mosaic, a church in Los Angeles, California. Erwin is a popular speaker on issues related to postmodernism and postmodern Christianity, but also writes and lectures on topics such as culture, change, creativity, and leadership...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth28 August 1958
CountryUnited States of America
balance needs adaptability
It is not balance you need but adaptability.
jesus enemy movement
The greatest enemy to the movement of Jesus Christ is Christianity.
should faster
Truth should never travel faster than love.
lying real discipline
Behind real freedom, there lies discipline.
vision purpose needs
We need both to aspire and accomplish. Without a vision for your life, without a sense of purpose, you will begin to die a slow death.
thinking facts mystery
Far too often, when we think we are frightened by mystery, the fact is that we are haunted by history.
passion passionate
When you're passionate about God, you can trust your passions.
growing-up fall passion
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.
self-esteem humility awareness
Humility is not about having a low self-image or poor self-esteem. Humility is about self-awareness.
loneliness insanity suffering
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.
heart looks wonderful
It’s a wonderful thing when you look inside your own heart and like what you see.
passion apathetic
To be apathetic is literally to be without passion.
stories shapes culture
Whoever tells the best story shapes the culture.
jesus heart new-beginnings
Love, no matter how you come at it, is a huge risk. It makes it easier for me to remember that God will never reject me because I am not good enough and that any community that has His heart will embrace me as I am. Jesus invites us into a community where imperfect people can find acceptance, love, forgiveness, and a new beginning.