The Church is the place where the incompetent, the unfinished, and even the unhealthy are welcome. I believe Jesus agrees. — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share Image
Spiritual growth thrives in the midst of our problems, not in their absence. Spiritual growth occurs in the trenches of life, not… — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share Image
Christianity is not about learning how to live within the lines; Christianity is about the joy of coloring. — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share Image
Until we start thinking in terms of revolution instead of compromise the Church will continue to pat itself on the back with… — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share Image
The reason people don't take Christianity very seriously anymore is because all people do is put it on their business cards and… — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share Image
Dullness is more than a religious issue, it is a cultural issue. Our entire culture has become dull. Dullness is the absence… — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share Image
The power of the Church is not a parade of flawless people, but of a flawless Christ who embraces our flaws. The… — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share Image
I'm ready for a Christianity that 'ruins' my life, that captures my heart and makes me uncomfortable. I want to be filled… — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share Image
I came from a tradition where souls were a theological reality, not a faith reality. Souls were for saving, not for communing.… — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share Image
When I was younger, I believed my inconsistency was due to my youth. I believed that age would teach me all I… — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share Image
Looking back over the years, I realize the Bible isn't magic, but it is corrective; it isn't an answer book, it is… — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share Image
Spiritual growth is more than procedure, it’s a wild search for God in the midst of the tangled jungle of our souls,… — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share Image
For God so loved the world, that whosoever believes in him will, from that point on, be considered weired by the rest… — 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.… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
The Church is the place where the incompetent, the unfinished, and even the unhealthy are welcome. I believe Jesus agrees. — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Evangelicals always assume that humor and faith are contradictory. It's OK to smile, to be nice, but not frivolous. — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
