Randall Arthur > Quotes

“Resistance makes a man think new thoughts he never considered before. It makes a man ask questions he never asked before. It makes a man seek answers he never sought before. It makes a man beg God for help that he never before realized he needed. These quests, quests of the heart and soul, eventually make a man deeper, wider, taller.”
― Randall Arthur, Wisdom Hunter

“Remember: Jesus compares evangelism with sowing seed, not swinging swords.”
― Randall Arthur, Wisdom Hunter

“a man will never choose to be healed from his blindness until he first realizes he cannot see.”
― Randall Arthur, Jordan's Crossing: A Novel

“Truth, I’ve discovered, will not be destroyed by questioning or scrutiny. It will always stand unbeatable. Questioning only confirms truth and makes it visibly stronger; it never crumbles it.”
― Randall Arthur, Wisdom Hunter

“I don't know," Jason said with a shrug. "Maybe it's too late for me. Maybe my heart is already too far good."
With a smile she said softly, "It's never too late to be good.”
― Randall Arthur

“Relationships versus programs. Programs ordinarily presuppose that the people in the pews are simply an audience. On the other hand, building relationships in the church—through scripturally teaching one another, encouraging one another, listening to one another, confessing to one another, forgiving one another, and interacting with one another in a host of other ways—will transform the church from a passive audience to a living family.”
― Randall Arthur, Jordan's Crossing: A Novel