Childlike surrender and trust, I believe, is the defining spirit of authentic discipleship.
Brennan ManningWithout fear I can acknowledge that the authentic Christian tension is not between life and death, but between life and life.
Brennan ManningI could more easily contain Niagara Falls in a teacup than I can comprehend the wild, uncontainable love of God.
Brennan ManningChristianity happens when men and women accept with unwavering trust that their sins have been not only forgiven, but forgotten, washed away in the blood of the Lamb. Thus, my friend archbishop Joe Reia says, "A sad Christian is a phony Christian, and a guilty Christian is no Christian at all.
Brennan Manning