Brennan Manning on connecting to Jesus
“What makes authentic disciples is not visions, ecstasies, biblical mastery of chapter and verse or spectacular success in the ministry, but a capacity for faithfulness. Buffeted by the fickle winds…
“What makes authentic disciples is not visions, ecstasies, biblical mastery of chapter and verse or spectacular success in the ministry, but a capacity for faithfulness. Buffeted by the fickle winds…
“‘Papa, I come to you this morning’ has a totally different feel than ‘Almighty God and Everlasting Father.’ Even if you do not start out that way, addressing God with…
“I pray to get to know the will of God, because then the prayers have more chance of coming true—I mean, that’s the thing about prayer, isn’t it? We don’t…
“The Christian gospel is a Person, not a belief system or religious practice. It is not a code of conduct but rather a real relationship with a living Person. Truth…
“You see, at the center of all religions is the idea of Karma. You know, what you put out comes back to you: an eye for an eye, a tooth…