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.
My Israeli buddy Ron Perry has a charming sense of
humor. He told me last week that a Jewish optimist is a
guy who says, "Things are going to get so bad we'll all
be eating dirt!" And a Jewish pessimist is a guy who
says, "There won't be enough dirt to go around!"
When Ole quit farming, he discovered that he was the only Lutheran in his new little town of all Catholics. That was okay, but the neighbors had a problem with his barbecuing beef every Friday. Since they couldn't eat meat on Friday, the tempting aroma was getting the best of them. Hoping they could do something to stop this, the neighbors got together and went over to talk to Ole. "Ole," they said,
"since you are the only Lutheran in this whole town and there's not a Lutheran church for many miles, we think you should join our church and become a Catholic."
Ole thought about it for a minute and decided they were probably right. Ole talked to the priest, and they
arranged it. The big day came and the priest had Ole kneel. He put his hand on Ole's head and said, "Ole, you were born a Lutheran, you were raised a Lutheran, and now," he said as he sprinkled some incense over Ole's head, "now you are a Catholic!"
Ole was happy and the neighbors were happy. But the following Friday evening at suppertime, there was again the aroma of grilled beef coming from Ole's yard. The neighbors went to talk to him about this and as they approached the fence, they heard Ole saying to the steak: "You were born a beef, you were raised a beef," and as he sprinkled salt over the meat he said, "and NOW you are a FISH!"
id: 1206 | source: Anonymous | tags: Evangelism, Morality
When Jesus taught His disciples how to pray, His last petition was,
"Deliver us from evil." In a time when wars and rumors of wars abound, His
sentiment is echoed countless times. Yet we tend to view evil as the
characters of the X-Files view truth: it is "out there." The problem,
friend, is that evil is not just "out there." It is also "in here." A
universal epidemic exists, and it is one of evil in the heart. Almost just
as universal is the human tendency to deny this. I have never defended the
existence of God at a university campus without being asked about the
question of evil in the world, yet only on one occasion have I been asked
how to cope with the evil within. And this is where the real issue lies.
The right to know is basic. Moreover, it is better to err on the side of sharing too much information than risk leaving someone in the dark. Information is power, but it is pointless power if hoarded. Power must be shared for an organization or a relationship to work. -- Max Dupree, Leadership is an Art, 1989, 104-5
id: 2287 | source: Anonymous | tags: Information
After one sermon, a woman shook the pastor’s hand at the door and went on and on: “That sermon was one of the most wonderful I’ve ever heard!”
The pastor, being necessarily humble, said, “Oh, it really wasn’t me. It was all the Lord.”
“Oh no,” she replied, “it wasn’t that good.”