Over the last several years, I developed a habit of extracting a few favorite quotes from every (quotable) book I read. Some books don’t contain a single quotable line…and some of those make best seller lists.
I sorted the quotes topically and collected them in a searchable Word document, which steadily grew until it contained thousands [...]
John Calvin:
“A sweet and perfect repose” [isn't the trait of a super-spiritual person, but simply the ones whose] “affairs are flowing to their liking. For the saints, the occasion that best stimulates them to call upon God is when, distressed by their own need, they are troubled by the greatest unrest, and are almost [...]
Between my teething, insomniac son and my seething, ergomaniac preaching lab (wink, wink), I haven’t had time to post much in the last week. Coming up are the last couple pieces in the Church Planting with Small Groups series… But for the moment, here’s a favorite G.K. Chesterton quote:
It is always simple to fall; there [...]
Love and service are the hallmarks of Christian community. To the extent that that job description is embraced, new artistry and social justice will emerge.
More from Acts for Everyone Part One by N.T. Wright. I’ve quoted and referenced Wright so much that when I actually post a review of this book, it may be redundant. Here he talks about Dorcas, the resurrected widow-heroine from Acts 9. Unfortunate name, but what a story and what a take-away:
Dorcas…stands as it were [...]
