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.
The charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age to age, nothing changes and yet everything is completely different.
People don't ask for facts in making up their minds. They would rather have one good, soul-satisfying emotion than a dozen facts.
id: 275 | source: Robert Keith Leavitt | tags: Emotions, Persuasion
We have a criminal jury system which is superior to any in the world; and its efficiency is only marred by the difficulty of finding twelve men every day who don't know anything and can't read.
It's always a constant consolation to me to realize that although God created man and woman there is no recorded testimony that he created committees. For this alone we worship him.
George MacLeod, founder of the Iona Community in Scotland, often took the job of cleaning the community's latrines so that he would 'not be tempted to preach irrelevant sermons on the dignity of labor.'
By: Wm. Willimon
Source: Jobs and Callings: A Theology of Work in The Christian Ministry magazine, May/June 1997, pg. 15
id: 2447 | source: Anonymous | tags: Servanthood, Work