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.
So, the next time someone asks you what you do, just give them
the ABC's of the pastor's task. A pastor is …
Ambassador, advocate, administrator, baptizer, building usage
consultant, confidante, confronter, community builder, discussion
leader, encourager, emotional baggage handler, funeral companion,
grace giver, grounds inspector, historian, interpreter, justice
seeker, knowledge dispenser, latent gift discoverer, mediator,
missionary, nurturer, organizer, opportunity spotter, public
speaker, problem solver, questioner, quarterback, reviewer,
Robert's Ruler, spokesperson, spiritual director, teacher,
trainer, unifier, utility player, volunteer coordinator, vision
caster, wedding ceremony presider, X-traordinary ingenuity with
limited resources (like figuring out a way to use the letter X),
youth advocate, yule celebrator, zeal stoker, zoo keeper (okay,
so it just seems that way).
A seaman meets a pirate, and they take turns recounting their adventures at sea. Noting the pirate's peg-leg, hook, and eye patch the seaman asks, "So, how did you end up with the peg-leg?"
The pirate replies, "We was caught in a monster storm and a giant wave swept me overboard. Just as they were pullin' me out, a school of sharks appeared and one of 'em bit me leg off."
"Blimey!" said the seaman. "What about the hook?"
"We were boardin' a trader ship, pistols blastin' and swords swingin' this way and that. In the fracas me hand got chopped off."
"My word!" remarked the seaman. "And how came ye by the eye patch?"
"A seagull droppin' fell into me eye," answered the pirate.
"You lost your eye to a seagull dropping?" the sailor asked with amazement.
"Well," said the pirate, "it was me first day with the hook . . .
We may make mistakes – but they must never be mistakes which result from faintness of heart or abandonment of moral principle. – Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1945
Jesus Christ in legal battle to get license
Tuesday, May 10, 2005 Posted: 7:58 AM EDT (1158 GMT)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia (AP) -- Even Jesus Christ can't circumvent the rules for getting a driver's license in West Virginia.
Attempts to prove his name really is Christ have led the man born as Peter Robert Phillips Jr. through a lengthy legal battle and a recent victory in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
"This all started with him expressing his faith and his respect and love for Jesus Christ," attorney A.P. Pishevar told The Associated Press. "Now he needs to document it for legal reasons."
Described by his attorney as a white-haired businessman in his mid-50s, Christ is moving to West Virginia to enjoy a slower lifestyle. He bought property near Lost River, about 100 miles west of Washington, and has a U.S. passport, Social Security card and Washington driver's license bearing the name Jesus Christ.
But he still falls short of West Virginia title and license transfer requirements because his Florida birth certificate has his original name on it and he has been unable to obtain an official name change in Washington.
"We just need official documentation that that's his name," said Doug Stump, commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles. "He will be treated no different than anybody else."
Christ applied for the legal name change in May 2003, but it was denied by District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Tim Murphy because "taking the name of Jesus Christ may provoke a violent reaction or may significantly offend people."
In his appeal, Christ's attorney argued that Phillips had changed his name to Jesus Christ 15 years earlier, and "has been using the name since then without incident."
The appeals court last month sent the name-change proposal back to the lower court, saying some required hearings in the case had not been held.
Any comment from the man in the middle of this legal tussle?
"Christ is not speaking to the press at this time," Pishevar said.
Think of the ship; it belongs in the water, but water must not come into the ship - that would be disastrous. Similarly, it is right and fitting that we live in this world, and if we stay above the surface, then we can reach the safe harbor of life - and help others to do so. But it would be our demise if the world entered into our hearts.