Michael Baum

“I do not believe that ‘employment outside the house’ is as valuable or important or satisfying as employment at home, for either men or women,” wrote Wendell Berry in his famous 1987 essay “Why I Am Not Going to Buy a Computer.”
― Megan Kimble, Unprocessed: My City-Dwelling Year of Reclaiming Real Food

“Introducing Jesus as our light in this dark world gives our friends something to ponder, allowing a guarded heart to give Jesus another look and freeing people to see Jesus as a promise instead of a threat.”
― Dale Fincher, Coffee Shop Conversations: Making the Most of Spiritual Small Talk

“I asked Eduardo if his efforts were meant to ensure the highest-quality livers or to guarantee the welfare of his geese. He shook his head slightly and smiled, a sign that he didn’t understand the question. I tried again: “What motivates you? If you had to choose, is it sweet livers you want, or a painless end to life?” Eduardo raised his eyebrows. “What’s the difference?”
― Dan Barber, The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food

“According to a recent Barna survey, a large majority of evangelical Christians and church leaders measure their own spiritual maturity by rule keeping, rather than by the fruit of the Spirit.28”
― Dale Fincher, Coffee Shop Conversations: Making the Most of Spiritual Small Talk