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
important firsts becoming
The first and most important step in the process of becoming genuinely is to be once again authenticated by the original designer.
fool sin illusion
Sin creates the illusion of freedom. In the end it fools us into seeking freedom from God rather than finding freedom in God.
christian unique focus
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.
character shapes your-future
The shape of your character is the shape of your future.
real opportunity
The real measure of our power is the freedom and opportunity we create for others.
determination heart our-lives
Faith is the determination to create with our lives what only our hearts can conceive.
character journey substance
The journey to freedom is paved by the substance of our character.
humanity littles way
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.
doe life-well-lived wells
You're not supposed to die with your potential. A life well lived squeezes all the potential placed within and does something with it.
wise voice instruction
A person God himself deems as wise is one who not only hears His voice, but immediately begins to act upon His instruction.
home people community
Home is ultimately not about a place to live but about the people with whom you are most fully alive. Home is about love, relationship, community, and belonging, and we are all searching for home.
church needs world
The church is not here to meet our needs. We are the church here to meet the needs of the world.
challenges world limits
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.
important moments important-moments
The most important moments rarely come at a convenient time