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...the institutional church, which exists to serve the people of God, is never to be confused with the church as mystery - the Christ-centered, biblically faithful, tender, and compassionate cloud of witnesses who walk the talk.
Brennan Manning
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The story goes that a public sinner was excommunicated and forbidden entry to the church. He took his woes to God. 'They won't let me in, Lord, because I am a sinner.'
'What are you complaining about?' said God. 'They won't let Me in either.
— Brennan Manning
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I did a couple of interviews about the Saints and the great win they had, and at one point I had to correct the guy, ... I said, 'Now wait a minute. You have to understand, this wasn't like TCU beating Oklahoma. The Saints have a good team.'
— Archie Manning
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What if the church should be less concerned with creating saints than creating a world where we do not need saints? A world where people like Mother Teresa and MLK would have nothing to do.
— Peter Rollins
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All are not saints who go to church
— Italian Proverb
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I believe that the real difference in the American church is not between conservatives and liberals, fundamentalists and charismatics, nor between Republicans and Democrats. The real difference is between the aware and the unaware.
— Brennan Manning
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