Oliver

“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

“Pride will keep us from teachability and will keep us from getting where we want to go. Pride is a major hindrance to everything good in your life because, as we are about to see, pride breeds presumption, and presumption kills teachability.”
― Matt Keller, The Key to Everything: Unlocking the Secret to Why Some People Succeed and Others Don't

“Though material pleasures provide a sense of achievement, the feeling is only temporary. Two weeks after buying a car, it is just a car. That bright, shiny new cell phone is exciting for a few days until the next model is released. It’s a never-ending loop of buy and replace, a fake pleasure. If you’re after true fulfilment, I say take a walk in the wilderness.”
― Keith Foskett, The Last Englishman

“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