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> [“Why do so many seekers report that they are attracted to Jesus but not to the church? Perhaps the problem is that the church has done a splendid job of concealing the powerful life-giving Jesus. We domesticate him; we make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-t-olson/why-do-so-many-seekers-report-that-they-are-attracted-to-jesus-but/)

[David T. Olson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-t-olson/)

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## More by David T. Olson

> [“In our twenty-first-century American culture, firsthand communication will carry the most weight. People are no longer interested in an abstract and indistinct picture of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-t-olson/in-our-twenty-first-century-american-culture-firsthand-communication/)

[David T. Olson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-t-olson/)

> [ “Luke concludes the book of Acts with these words: “He \[Paul\] proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ —with… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-t-olson/luke-concludes-the-book-of-acts-with-these-words-he-paul-proclaimed/)

[David T. Olson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-t-olson/)

> [“American Christians have often allowed the world to determine their view of power and privilege, rather than Scripture. This has created an Anglo Christianity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-t-olson/american-christians-have-often-allowed-the-world-to-determine-their/)

[David T. Olson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-t-olson/)

> [“When faithful Christianity is defined primarily as, “protecting the truth, insulating our children, and surviving the onslaught of competing thoughts,” the battle is lost.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-t-olson/when-faithful-christianity-is-defined-primarily-as-protecting-the/)

[David T. Olson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-t-olson/)

> [“Why do so many seekers report that they are attracted to Jesus but not to the church? Perhaps the problem is that the church…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-t-olson/why-do-so-many-seekers-report-that-they-are-attracted-to-jesus-but/)

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