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.
God never gives us discernment in order that we may criticize, but that we may intercede.
id: 99 | source: Oswald Chambers | tags: Discernment, Prayer
In the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king.
id: 151 | source: Desiderius Erasmus | tags: Leadership
One of the blunders religious people are particularly fond of making is the attempt to be more spiritual than God.
id: 1762 | source: Frederick Buechner | tags: Christianity, Legalism, Spiritual Formation
The pursuit of excellence is gratifying and healthy. The pursuit of perfection is frustrating, neurotic, and a terrible waste of time." --
id: 2126 | source: Edwin Bliss | tags: Excellence, Perfectionism
Stated simply, the number one reason for the decline in church attendance is that members attend with less frequency than they did just a few years ago. Allow me to explain. If the frequency of attendance changes, then attendance will respond accordingly. For example, if 200 members attend every week the average attendance is, obviously, 200. But if one-half of those members miss only one out of four weeks, the attendance drops to 175. Did you catch that? No members left the church. Everyone is still relatively active in the church. But attendance declined over 12 percent because half the members changed their attendance behavior slightly.
id: 3216 | source: The Number 1 Reason For The Decline In Church Attendance… (Thom Ranier, Facts & Trends), https://factsandtrends.net/2018/12/17/the-number-1-reason-for-the-decline-in-church-attendance/ | tags: Church, Statistics