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.
"Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines."
id: 825 | source: John Benfield | tags: Motivation
Preaching with Results
Ugandan church leaders have preached three pornographic magazines out of
business. According to published reports, three magazines that featured
nudity and other sexual content have gone out of business since pastors
started preaching against pornography two months ago. Clergymen had
attempted to meet with the magazines' publishers earlier but were told to
preach to their own people and leave the magazines alone. In response, they
urged their church members not to buy the magazines, and the magazines'
sales dropped dramatically. One publisher became a Christian and apologized
for corrupting young people.
id: 871 | source: Religion News Today, March 23, 2000 | tags: Communication, Pornography, Preaching
A businessman who was a chronic worrier decided to analyze his anxieties. He found that 40% of them were about things that were likely never to happen, 30 % were about past decisions that could not be changed, 12 % concerned criticism from others that didn't matter anyway, 10% were about his health (which he was already doing his best to protect), and only 8% were legitimate causes of worry. If we could eliminate our worries by 92%, we would be well on our way...
A Swiss man visiting Sydney, Australia pulls up at a bus stop where two
locals are waiting. "Entschuldigung, koennen Sie Deutsch sprechen?" he
asks. The two Aussies just stare at him. "Excusez-moi, parlez vous
Francais?" he tries. The two continue to stare blankly. "Parlare
Italiano?" No response. "Hablan ustedes Espanol?" Still nothing. The
Swiss guy gives up and drives off.
The first Aussie turns to the second and says, "Y'know, maybe we should
learn a foreign language." "What for?" says the other. "That guy knew
four languages, and it didn't do him any good!"
id: 1327 | source: Anonymous | tags: International Students, Language