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Category: Quote
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A General Observation
I’m a church historian and theologian who teaches leadership courses. Please indulge a general observation. Pastors who really enjoy theology should probably read a few more leadership books. And pastors who really enjoy leadership should probably read a few more theology books. NATHAN A FINN from Twitter So I was digging *deep* into my ideas…
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You are Here Devotional
Busyness can be a disguise for self-sufficiency and pride. Prioritizing prayer requires humility. It requires recognizing that we not in control and we need to lay it all down and trust in Jesus. Chris Spradley (@youarehere_devotional ) from his book “You are Here: A Discipleship Devotional for Marking the Growth and Development of Your Christian Walk.”…
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Jonathan Pokluda on Martyrs
The apostle Paul entered heaven to the cheers of those he martyred. That’s how the Gospel works. Jonathan Pokluda Man if that’s not a quote I don’t know what is. Granted, Jonathan doesn’t credit for it but in the same spirit; I’m sure whoever said it first is happy to see Christ glorified through it…
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Mr. Rogers on Love
“Love isn’t a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like ‘struggle.’ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.” Mr. Fred Rogers I know personally that only loving or accepting people when they act in a manner that you…
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C.S. Lewis on Desire
“If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probably explanation is that I was made for another world.” C.S. Lewis How do I not have more C.S. Lewis quotes here? I could literally make an entire account out of quoting “The Screwtape Letters.” 🤔
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Charles Spurgeon on Pancakes
“There is hardship in everything, except in eating pancakes.” Charles Spurgeon I don’t know what else to add to this. 🤷♂️ I usually have pancakes after a long run on Saturday morning. Personally, I like the Bisquick gluten-free pancakes, not because I’m gluten-free but I really like that you can’t over mix it. Plus I…
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Nikolaus Zinzendorf on your own quiet faith
“Remember, you must never use your position to lord it over the heathen. Instead, you must humble yourself and earn their respect through your own quiet faith and the power of the Holy Spirit. The missionary must seek nothing for themselves. You must be content to suffer, die, and be forgotten.” Nikolaus Zinzendorf – German…
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The Sketch Effect!
“With sketchnoting, I realized that I remembered more from my meetings and when I shared the sketches, people were more engaged with my ideas.” William C. Warren (with Alejo Porras) from @thesketcheffect I sometimes get asked how I got into creating sketchnotes and what I usually say involves a long and rambling diatribe about me drawing…
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Propaganda!
“If we take the same bad habits to a new place; we are just going to do to the new place what we did to the old place.” @prophiphop I was really fortunate to get a ticket to @mediaarts_au recent conference; CONNECT21 and this sketch is from a conversation Dave Adamson had with Propaganda. Interestingly it started…
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Charles Spurgeon and the Church
“The church is not perfect, but woe to the man who finds pleasure in pointing out her imperfections. Christ loved his church, and let us do the same.” Charles Spurgeon You might think I’m talking about the Mars Hill podcast (and I am!) but hear me out first… I’m not calling out the podcast directly.…
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Andy Crouch on Culture
“If we are known mostly for our ability to poke holes in every human project, we will probably not be known as people who bear the hope and mercy of God.” @ahcpix from Culture Making One pitfall I run into here is that I stumble on an author and not only are they prolific but the…
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Pastoral Burnout
“A fast way to pastoral burnout is to only read the Bible for the purpose of preaching.” @darrell_w_johnson I’m not a pastor BUT this quote really spoke to me as someone who creates content. I’ve said before I have to check my heart before I post because there are times where I find myself venturing down…
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An Unbelieving World
“The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians: who acknowledge Jesus with their lips, walk out the door, and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.” -Brennan Manning This may be totally anecdotal but most of the people I’ve encountered who have sworn off…
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Make Good Tables
“The Church’s approach to an intelligent carpenter is usually confined to exhorting him not to be drunk and disorderly in his leisure hours, and to come to church on Sundays. What the Church should be telling him is this: that the very first demand that his religion makes upon him is that he should make…
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Social Media Identity and the Church
Could at least some Christians be known for their love on the internet? And could they take part in the rebuilding of new spaces of public discourse in which we can present our faith confidently and listen to our critics carefully and humbly–at the same time? Yes, we could. But will we? @timkellernyc Tim Keller’s…
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Everyday
“It get’s easier. Every day, it get’s a little easier. But you gotta do it every day – that’s the hard part.” Running baboon Ok, stay with me here…. This is a quote from a running baboon from the show Bojack Horseman on Netflix. Admittedly, I’ve never seen it. Someone quoted this in reference to…
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I’m here to be with You.
People have said, “Don’t cry” to other people for years and years, and all it has ever meant is, “I’m too uncomfortable when you show your feelings. Don’t cry.” I’d rather have them say, “Go ahead and cry. I’m here to be with you.” – Mister Rogers There are a ton of Mister Rogers quotes…
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Memorial Day 2021
Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting…
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S. Truett Cathy
“How do you identify someone who needs encouragement? That person is breathing.” S. Truett Cathy, founder of @chickfila Well, if you didn’t know this is a Christian account you do now! 🤣 We eat at Chik-fil-a A LOT. I feel like they’re all always busy, they all have amazing people, and you don’t feel awful for…
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Raymond Chang
“People looking into the window of Christianity are convinced that Jesus doesn’t have anything to do with justice because far too many of us have divorced justice from Jesus. A Jesus without justice is not the Jesus we see in the Bible.” @raychang502 In my day to day life I write a lot of code and…
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How Did It Feel to be Helpless?
“How did it feel to be helpless? This isn’t about easy decisions. Yet I’m still here. No super soldier serum or blonde hair and blue eyes. My only power is I believe we can do better.” @anthonymackie as Sam Wilson, Captain America One thing I think @falconandwintersoldier does really well is that it really highlights Sam Wilson the counselor.…
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It Doesn’t Matter What People Think…
“It doesn’t matter what people think. You gotta stop looking to other people to tell you who you are. You want to climb out of that hell you’re in; do the work.” @anthonymackie as Sam Wilson I loved this scene from @falconandwintersoldier . So many people feel like they have the right to tell you what to do, what…
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Being Afraid
“Some of us right now are AFRAID of the opportunity that God has put in front of us.” -Pastor @scottsavagelive I was listening to the 2nd part of the Rebuilding series from @prescottcornerstone and this phrase really stuck out to me. The whole sermon is great but this phrase, at this time in my life, in the context…
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Winter Villodas
“Jesus doesn’t say to be known by your theology, the way you vote, or your judgementalism but by your love.” Pastor @richvillodas I don’t get to see them all but I’m alway blessed by the services at New Life Fellowship. But when I can combine my desire to draw 90’s style comics with the message of…
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Haunted
“The worst part isn’t the negative interactions with the police. It’s the recurring nightmares that are impossible to forget. A great memory is mostly a gift. Here, it’s a curse. It means you’re constantly haunted.” Pastor @jawn_o No commentary from me on this – please read the entire thread from Pastor John on twitter or here…
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Nah, I’m Good.
“We asked people to join the fight against racism and injustice. Instead some started a 5 year fight against their definitions and perceptions of marxism, socialism, et.al. and tried to force us to *prove* our beliefs came from Jesus before they would help. Nah, I’m good.” @esaumccaulley Man…this is haunting. I see it so often; when…
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You’ve Been Prayed For Today
I’m part of a Facebook group with my church and every morning this guy with this magnificent beard posts that we’ve all been prayed for. I just think that’s pretty awesome.
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Steven Furtick Quote
It’s still amazing to me that you can wander into virtually any U.S. church and never leave your home. @elevationchurch .
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Seth Godin : Is everything going to be ok?
I’m not trying to go all stoic on you guys here but Seth (like always) has a great point. Everything is different, it will never be “the way I expected”, and trying to get it back is futile. What are *we* going to do about it? *This was from a blog post on seths.blog. It…