Glen's Quotes Db (3181 total)

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.

Charlie was a chemist, but Charlie is no more. What Charlie thought was H20 was H2SO4.

No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

Craig Brian Larson reminds us of the time that, "Not long ago, the world watched as three gray whales, icebound off Point Barrow, Alaska, floated battered and bloody, gasping for breath at a hole in the ice. Their only hope: somehow to be transported five miles past the ice pack to open sea. Rescuers began cutting a string of breathing holes about twenty yards apart in the six-inch-thick ice.

"For eight days they coaxed the whales from one hole to the next, mile after mile. Along the way, one of the trio vanished and was presumed dead. But finally, with the help of Russian icebreakers, the whales Putu and Siku swam to freedom.

"In a way, worship is a string of breathing holes the Lord provides his people. Battered and bruised in a world frozen over with greed, selfishness, and hatred, we rise for air in church, a place to breathe again, to be loved and encouraged, until that day when the Lord forever shatters the ice cap."

In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything. In the midst of great anger, do not answer anyone’s letter.

RELIGIOUS COMMITMENT ON CAMPUS:

A breakdown of how spiritual commitment varies among different college majors. Nineteen majors were surveyed; seven majors were not included because the sample size was insufficient.

Level of religious commitment

62 percent: Fine arts majors

59 percent: Education

57 percent: Humanities

53 percent: Health professional

52 percent: Journalism

51 percent: Psychology

44 percent: Business

43 percent: Physical science

43 percent: Computer science

43 percent: Biological science

41 percent: History or political science

37 percent: Sociology

Experienced high level of religious/spiritual growth during the first three years of college

46 percent: Education majors

40 percent: Fine arts

37 percent: Humanities

36 percent: Business

35 percent: Journalism

34 percent: Health professional

33 percent: Psychology

28 percent: Sociology

28 percent: Biological science

25 percent: History or political science

22 percent: Computer science

19 percent: Physical science

Engaged in a "spiritual quest"

43 percent: Fine arts majors

42 percent: Humanities

38 percent: Psychology

37 percent: Journalism

33 percent: History or political science

31 percent: Biological science

30 percent: Sociology

29 percent: Education

26 percent: Health professional

24 percent: Business

23 percent: Computer science

19 percent: Physical science

Express high level of "spiritual distress"

31 percent: Humanities majors

27 percent: Fine arts

25 percent: History or political science

24 percent: Sociology

24 percent: Journalism

24 percent: Psychology

22 percent: Biological science

21 percent: Physical science

18 percent: Health professional

17 percent: Education

15 percent: Business

10 percent: Computer science

Source: Compiled by Kevin Eckstrom from Higher Education Research Institute/University of California at Los Angeles.