“ He had learned how to assemble Jewish texts, Greek philosophy, and Middle-Western evangelistic anecdotes into a sermon. And he had learned that poverty was blessed, but that bankers make the best deacons. Sinclair Lewis
“ I have found so many angels trapped inside undisputed jargon that I find myself digging at the words, in order to release them, from the books that unfairly captured their soul. Shannon L. Alder
“ Sometimes the reason God doesn't show up to win your battles is because he already put inside of you the power to end it. Shannon L. Alder
“ The irony of rule followers is they often quote a lot of people that do not follow as many rules as they do. Shannon L. Alder
“ Persecution for Christians is not a possibility, it's a promise, it's not a maybe, it's a surely! Following Jesus can mean finding the trouble you've been looking for! Kingsley Opuwari Manuel
“ Theology is not a private subject for theologians only. Nor is it a private subject for professors. Fortunately, there have always been pastors who have understood more about theology than most profes… Karl Barth
“ I do not pretend to understand the moral universe; the arc is a long one, my eye reaches but little ways; I cannot calculate the curve and complete the figure by the experience of sight, I can divine… Theodore Parker
“ The real moments that changed the world are when church members miss the meaning of a whole sermon, and take no accountability for the testimonies they damage, by being self-righteous. Shannon L. Alder
“ I do not function too well on emotional motivations. I am wary of them. And I am wary of a lot of other things, such as plastic credit cards, payroll deductions, insurance programs, retirement benefit… John D. MacDonald
“ Grace is all that God is free to do for you, in you, with you and through you only because of the finished work of Jesus Christ. Kingsley Opuwari Manuel
