“At a time of disasters I do not see God as an ill-tempered director, sitting comfortably backstage as the events of our..
“I know you are doing whatever you can to keep this thing swinging. Oh my. It feels monumental, doesn’t it?” — Barbara..
“Globalization should not simply be focused on the economy. Globalization must also include compassion and seeing everyone in the world as our..
“Our political engagement as Christians is not just altruism. It is also a means of bearing witness to who we want to..
“I don’t think I could follow the way of Jesus without the support of those around me or without the practices we..
“ ‘Cats’ … isn’t about cats: It’s about God, but God seen through a glass darkly. Or rather, it’s about that dark..
“I saw them withering and unable to step forward and say ‘Let’s be the church.’ I saw no bold action taken on..
“When the darker moments come, or when gratitude eludes me, I ask myself, ‘What are you thankful for?’ Then, I look at..
“Being able to set up a shared space is a positive outcome for people who have likely faced difficult circumstances in the..
“This is a glaring sign of privilege — turning away from that which you don’t want to hear and only taking up..
“Since most book buyers are female, it makes more [marketing] sense to play to a female audience. But when you want to..
“I want an afterlife like my life has been: one like Revelation 7:9, a great multitude of diverse people existing together in..
“People have so many reasons that they might not be walking into a church, and rarely is that reason that they don’t..
“Every time you handle a sample, you … realize that you’re one of the few who will ever be doing this. …..
“We can look at goals, or we can look at the impact in the community. I’m of the belief that when you..
“We need to read books that are difficult or unorthodox, that don’t go down easily. Books that force us to confront our..
“The name of the genre alone – self-help – suggests that in the face of hardship, be it personal or societal, the..
“Something just collapsed inside me. One of the worst things I’ve ever seen.” – Paris resident Nicolas Marang on seeing Notre Dame..
“I really believe that being open to being vulnerable in prayer with others helps us then be vulnerable in all of our..
“I want to keep breaking bread with you. I want to live in a community again that eats and works and plays..
“There’s obviously no joy in the pain of others, whether we agree or disagree.” – John Lomperis, a delegate from Indiana to..
“If there is a theme in what lies ahead for the church as we enter a new year, it is that the..
“Going into ministry, ‘virtual’ or ‘real,’ you cannot expect instant success — even if you pray for God’s blessing. The key is..
“Like any tool, technology in itself is not a bad thing. But the more we trust it to be the binding agent..
“We’ve got to stop hate and it can’t just be to say we need to stop hate. We need to do, we..
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