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.
id: 601 | source: Anonymous | tags: Conscience, Consequences, Responsibility
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."
id: 1965 | source: (Craig Brian Larson, Leadership, Vol. 11, no. 2) | tags: Call To Worship, Church, Worship
In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything. In the midst of great anger, do not answer anyone’s letter.
id: 2015 | source: Chinese Proverb | tags: Anger, Discipline, Happiness, Self-awareness
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.
id: 2514 | source: Anonymous | tags: Campus Ministry, College