Oliver

“I spent one full afternoon on the rocks of Clarendon Gorge talking with the locals who had retreated to the cool rapids of Mill River to escape the summer heat. They shared their food and their stories with me. And as I sat and listened to them talk about interests ranging from car parts to pottery and football to farming, it struck me that every person I had ever met and would ever meet knew something I didn’t and could do something I couldn’t. It was a simple truth, but I finally realized that the more people I invested in, the smarter and better equipped I would be.”
― Jennifer Pharr Davis, Becoming Odyssa : Adventures on the Appalachian Trail

“As Christians, we’re not salespeople; we’re just introducing mutual friends.”
― Mike Bechtle, Evangelism for the Rest of Us: Sharing Christ within Your Personality Style

“You won’t find happiness at the end of a road named selfishness.”
― Gary L. Thomas, Sacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy?

“If we don’t live in a way that is distinctive from our culture, then why not? If we are going to be satisfied with living our lives like the rest of the world and adding a weekly sermon and a small group Bible study on top, then what exactly are we up to in the church? Isn’t there more? And”
― M. Scott Boren, Missional Small Groups (Allelon Missional Series): Becoming a Community That Makes a Difference in the World