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“We are torn out of our own existence and set down in the midst of the holy history of God on earth. There God dealt with us, and there he still deals with us, our needs and our sins, in judgment and grace.”
― Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

“The giantess old in Ironwood sat, In the east, and bore the brood of Fenrir; Among these one in monster's guise Was soon to steal the sun from the sky.”
― Anonymous, The Poetic Edda: Stories of the Norse Gods and Heroes

“What if there were no nurseries, or youth groups, or Sunday schools? How, then, would we propose a plan for one generation to “tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done” (Ps. 78:4)?”
― Voddie T. Baucham Jr., Family Shepherds: Calling and Equipping Men to Lead Their Homes

“a man cannot fulfill his purpose if he is living for applause, approval, and affirmation in this world. It simply will not come—not enough, certainly, to answer the needs of his soul.”
― Stephen Mansfield, Mansfield's Book of Manly Men: An Utterly Invigorating Guide to Being Your Most Masculine Self

“Today’s residential segregation in the North, South, Midwest, and West is not the unintended consequence of individual choices and of otherwise well-meaning law or regulation but of unhidden public policy that explicitly segregated every metropolitan area in the United States.”
― Richard Rothstein, The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America

“If federal programs were not, even to this day, reinforcing racial isolation by disproportionately directing low-income African Americans who receive housing assistance into the segregated neighborhoods that government had previously established, we might see many more inclusive communities. Undoing the effects of de jure segregation will be incomparably difficult. To make a start, we will first have to contemplate what we have collectively done and, on behalf of our government, accept responsibility.”
― Richard Rothstein, The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America

“Discipline is not about the rules, it is about respect.
Its respect for those around you, the things you own and for yourself. Discipline is part of being a steward.”
― Janna Cachola

“God is looking for a faithful steward--someone He can trust to obey Him.”
― Laura W. Watts, Heart Renovation: A Construction Guide to Godly Character

“A faithful steward loves God first.”
― Laura W. Watts, Heart Renovation: A Construction Guide to Godly Character

“Let no man pull you so low as to hate him.”
― Martin Luther King Jr., A Knock at Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.”
― Abraham Lincoln

“War created bizarre allies, while peace itself could be divisive.”
― Ian Rankin, Blood Hunt

“If you won't stand up against those who tear us apart with their lies, hate, and bigotry, expect to do a lot of sitting down.”
― DaShanne Stokes

“Strategy is a commodity, execution is an art.”
― Peter Drucker

“Only those who are truly aware of their sin can truly cherish grace.”
― C.J. Mahaney, The Cross Centered Life: Keeping the Gospel The Main Thing

“Suffering invites us to place our hurts in larger hands. In Christ we see God suffering – for us. And calling us to share in God’s suffering love for a hurting world. The small and even overpowering pains of our lives are intimately connected with the greater pains of Christ. Our daily sorrows are anchored in a greater sorrow and therefore a larger hope.”
― Henri Nouwen

“Deep in his heart, every man longs for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue.”
― John Eldredge, Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul

“A wound that goes unacknowledged and unwept is a wound that cannot heal.”
― John Eldredge

“During his second reign, however, he appears to have had a change of heart (or at least his numismatists did) as Jesus Christ was depicted as a Black man with curly hair. Obviously they must have had enough evidence that proved Jesus Christ was a Black man. Indeed, a lot of evidence still remained in fallen Rome itself that strongly indicated Jesus Christ was a Black man and that the early Jews and Christians were Blacks.”
― Aylmer Von Fleischer, How Jesus Christ Became White

“MICHELANGELO (1475-1564)   One of the major reasons the image of Jesus Christ was changed from black to white was due to some of Michelangelo's paintings. He was given a contract on 10th May 1508 by Pope Julius II to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. He used members of his family as models. For instance, his cousin was the model for Jesus Christ. The paintings were carried out between 1508 and 1512.”
― Aylmer Von Fleischer, How Jesus Christ Became White