These are quotes which stood out to me, possibly for use in a sermon someday. Their presence here does not mean I agree with them, it merely shows that I might want to reference them later. The default view is five random selections. Use the tag list on the right to view all quotes relevant to that theme.
These are bagpipes. I understand the inventor of the bagpipes was inspired when he saw a man carrying an indignant, asthmatic pig under his arm. Unfortunately, the man-made sound never equaled the purity of the sound achieved by the pig.
God gave us our relatives; thank God we can choose our friends.
id: 1568 | source: Ethel Watts Mumford | tags: Family, Friendship
A few years ago I met an old professor at the University of Notre Dame. Looking back on his long life of teaching, he said with a funny twinkle in his eyes: ‘I have always been complaining that my work was constantly interrupted, until I slowly discovered that my interruptions were my work.’ This is the great conversion in life: to recognize and believe that the many unexpected events are not just disturbing interruptions of our projects, but the way in which God molds our hearts and prepares us for his return. -- Henri J. Nouwen, Out of Solitude, 1974
id: 2316 | source: Anonymous | tags: Interruptions, Perspective, Time Management
“[He had many] questions he knew God would not answer. I listened to his questions and tried to stay as quiet as God. After all, I’m God’s ambassador, and ambassadors shouldn’t make things up." - Pastor David Hanson, Leadership (Fall 2003)
id: 2581 | source: Anonymous | tags: Ambassador, Apologetics