Category Archives: Brennan Manning
A Masked Brokenness
by Bryan Lowe “The great weakness in the North American church at large, and certainly in my life, is our refusal to accept our brokenness. We hide it, evade it, gloss over it. We grab for the cosmetic kit and put on our virtuous face to make ourselves admirable to the public. Thus, we present [...]
The Ragamuffin Gospel, Excerpt
The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning The best thing I could do is to let Mr. Manning speak for himself. I hope it blesses, and perhaps you’ll purchase his book. I don’t think it will disappoint. Chapter 7: Paste Jewelry And Sawdust Hotdogs Counterfeit grace is as commonplace as fake furs, phony antiques, paste jewelry, [...]
In Love with a Lion
“I will not leave you alone. You are mine. I know each of my sheep by name. You belong to Me. If you think I am finished with you, if you think I am a small god, that you can keep at a safe distance, I will pounce on you like a [...]
Let the Church Be the Church
Brennan Manning: Let the Church be the church The Ragamuffin Gospel (Questar Publishers, 1993), 27. “Any church that will not accept that it consists of sinful men and women, and exists for them, implicitly rejects the gospel of grace. As Hans Kung say, “it deserves neither God’s mercy nor men’s trust”. The church [...]
CT Interview with Brennan Manning
The Dick Staub Interview: Brennan Manning on Ruthless Trust http://www.brennanmanning.com/ Many Christians are still afraid to let God love them as they truly are, says the former priest, sober alcoholic, and author. This is just a small excerpt of an interview given by Mr. Manning to Christianity Today. What is premise of this [...]
Brokenness by Brennan Manning
I’ve put together a collection of quotes by my favorite author, Brennan Manning. I have found that when he writes, he penetrates. Deep into the soul of this ex-junkie, loser, and mentally ill, he tells me of God’s love like few have ever done. To Manning, every person is redeemable, none are too far gone. Brennan [...]
The Light Side, the Dark and Amazing Grace
“To live by grace means to acknowledge my whole life story, the light side and the dark. In admitting my shadow side I learn who I am and what God’s grace means.” ― Brennan Manning Perhaps there are a few things we need to more fully grasp. There is a real and definite, “life of grace.” [...]