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title: "2 Gracious Quotes By Shane Harper"
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> [I grew up in church and I don't think I necessarily understood what it meant to be called into the culture and the community in the city that you're in or the town that you're in and live effectively and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-harper/i-grew-up-in-church-and-i-don-t-think-i-necessarily-understood-what/)

[Shane Harper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-harper/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eda/shane-harper-34100_church_i-grew-up-in-church-and-i-don-t-think-i_1882380.jpg)

> [We all need to kind of preach to ourselves. I grew up in church, and I don't think I necessarily understood what it meant to be called into the culture and the community in the city that you're in or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-harper/we-all-need-to-kind-of-preach-to-ourselves-i-grew-up-in-church-and-i/)

[Shane Harper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-harper/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3a1/shane-harper-34100_church_we-all-need-to-kind-of-preach-to-ourselv_2757469.jpg)

## Other authors on Gracious

## More by Shane Harper

> [I grew up listening to Switchfoot. I love Switchfoot; they're a great band. John Foreman is awesome. I really dig mainstream pop music, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-harper/i-grew-up-listening-to-switchfoot-i-love-switchfoot-they-re-a-great/)

[Shane Harper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-harper/)

> [Being in Hollywood and having a love for Christ, is hard.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-harper/being-in-hollywood-and-having-a-love-for-christ-is-hard/)

[Shane Harper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-harper/)

> [I've always been a huge fan of apologetics. C.S. Lewis is one of my favorite authors.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-harper/i-ve-always-been-a-huge-fan-of-apologetics-c-s-lewis-is-one-of-my/)

[Shane Harper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-harper/)

> [Every person has God-given gifts; when you're using those gifts in your life then you're fulfilling your purpose, and that is beautiful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-harper/every-person-has-god-given-gifts-when-you-re-using-those-gifts-in/)

[Shane Harper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-harper/)

> [I grew up in church and I don't think I necessarily understood what it meant to be called into the culture and the community…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-harper/i-grew-up-in-church-and-i-don-t-think-i-necessarily-understood-what/)

[Shane Harper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-harper/)

> [I love, love, love John Mayer. He's incredible. I love all of his records and even his John Mayer Trio stuff.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-harper/i-love-love-love-john-mayer-he-s-incredible-i-love-all-of-his-records/)

[Shane Harper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-harper/)

> [When people know they are created with a purpose, and not here by accident, it is life-changing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-harper/when-people-know-they-are-created-with-a-purpose-and-not-here-by/)

[Shane Harper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-harper/)

> [Being in Hollywood and having a love for Christ is hard. I mean, it's hard anywhere because Jesus is about the Upside Down Kingdom.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-harper/being-in-hollywood-and-having-a-love-for-christ-is-hard-i-mean-it-s/)

[Shane Harper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-harper/)

> [I've always been interested in apologetics, the topic of different world views and, 'Why are we here?' and 'Where are we going?' I grew…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-harper/i-ve-always-been-interested-in-apologetics-the-topic-of-different/)

[Shane Harper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-harper/)

> [We all need to kind of preach to ourselves. I grew up in church, and I don't think I necessarily understood what it meant…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-harper/we-all-need-to-kind-of-preach-to-ourselves-i-grew-up-in-church-and-i/)

[Shane Harper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-harper/)

> [Atheists say no one can prove the existence of God but I say no one can disprove that God exists I see God in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-harper/atheists-say-no-one-can-prove-the-existence-of-god-but-i-say-no-one/)

[Shane Harper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-harper/)

> [It's weird. All I want is to play my guitar when I am on a movie set. But then when I am out on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-harper/it-s-weird-all-i-want-is-to-play-my-guitar-when-i-am-on-a-movie-set/)

[Shane Harper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-harper/)

> [God wants someone to defend him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-harper/god-wants-someone-to-defend-him/)

[Shane Harper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-harper/)

> [I've actually been playing music ever since I was a young a kid. I got my first guitar when I was about 7 or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-harper/i-ve-actually-been-playing-music-ever-since-i-was-a-young-a-kid-i-got/)

[Shane Harper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-harper/)

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