I can remember the night I became a Christian. And man, this weight came off of me and all that kind of stuff. What I didn't realize was, that was just the beginning - of a huge journey. — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share Image
That's why we trust the Bible - it speaks to both realities: the unchanging human condition and the constantly changing cultural conditions. It speaks… — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share
A calling is the place where your gifts, abilities, desires, and feelings of worth all meet. When you follow your calling, you feel at… — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share
There have been times where I've said, 'Jesus, I don't believe in you anymore, get out of here. I don't know. I don't even… — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share
When I was younger, I believed my inconsistency was due to my youth. I believed that age would teach me all I needed to… — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share
The Church is the place where the incompetent, the unfinished, and even the unhealthy are welcome. I believe Jesus agrees. — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share
The reason people don't take Christianity very seriously anymore is because all people do is put it on their business cards and blab to… — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share
Christianity is not about learning how to live within the lines; Christianity is about the joy of coloring. The grace of God is preposterous… — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share
I think satire is most effective when you love the thing you're satirizing rather than... have a vendetta against it. — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share
Spirituality is not a formula; it is not a test. It is a relationship. Spirituality is not about competency; it is about intimacy. Spirituality… — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share
Evangelicals always assume that humor and faith are contradictory. It's OK to smile, to be nice, but not frivolous. — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share
I just want to be remembered as a person who loved God, who served others more than he served himself, who was trying to… — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share
Play is an expression of God's presence in the world; one clear sign of God's absence in society is the absence of playfulness and… — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share
For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a godly person. Yet when I look at the yesterdays of my… — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share
If I were to die today, I would be nervous about what people would say at my funeral. I would be happy if they… — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share
There are a whole lot of people who are so freakin' busy—they've so cluttered up their lives—they're at their wits' end. And if they'd… — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share
