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.
Old truths must be constantly re-stated if they are not to
be forgotten. To Homer, the dawn was "rosy-fingered"; to
Shakespeare, it was "in russet mantle clad"; to Housman, "the
ship of sunrise burning". The scientist can explain exactly
why the sky looks as it does in the early morning, the
physiologist why we perceive as we do. Yet no one suggests
that there is no dawn at all, or that its appearance has
changed over the centuries, or that any one of these
percipients was mad or deceitful. Why should our knowledge of
the Creator be less capable of variety and development than our
knowledge of any aspect of Creation?
id: 925 | source: Raymond Chapman, The Ruined Tower [1961] | tags: Apologetics
"Euclid taught me that without assumptions there is no proof.
Therefore, in any argument, examine the assumptions."
id: 1109 | source: Eric Temple Bell, Scottish-American mathematician, educator, writer | tags: Arguments, Logic, Persuasion
A certain archaeologist was digging in the Negev Desert in Israel and came upon a sarcophagus containing a mummy. After examining it, he called the curator of a prestigious natural-history museum.
"I've just discovered the 3,000-year-old mummy of a man who died of heart failure!" the excited archaeologist exclaimed.
The curator replied, "Bring him in. We'll check it out."
A week later, the amazed curator called the archaeologist. "You were right about the mummy's age and cause of death. How in the world did you know?" he asked.
The archaeologist replied, "Easy. There was a piece of paper in his hand that read, '10,000 shekels on Goliath.'"
High aims form high characters, and great objectives bring out great minds. -- Tryon Edwards
id: 2174 | source: Anonymous | tags: Ambition, Personal Growth, Vision
On the challenges of leading a church in our culture: Treating the members as customers rather than distributors
id: 2967 | source: Fred Smith, www.breakfastwithfred.com | tags: Evangelism, Ministry