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Joel Hansen
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But nobody can actually make us happy or feel significant for any length of time.
“The gospel gives me hope, and hope is not a language the dark voices understand.”
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“Hungry man, reach for the book: it is a weapon.”
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“Saints cannot exist without a community, as they require, like all of us, nurturance by a people who, while often unfaithful, preserve the habits necessary to learn the story of God.”
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“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
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“The point behind mysticism is not to dazzle the mind with ecstatic wonders or heady feelings, but to foster real and lasting changes, for the purpose of becoming more like Christ, which is to say, more compassionate, more forgiving, more committed to serving others and making the world a better place.”
― The Big Book of Christian Mysticism: The Essential Guide to Contemplative Spirituality
― The Big Book of Christian Mysticism: The Essential Guide to Contemplative Spirituality
Joel’s 2025 Year in Books
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