Dustin Tramel

“One of our signature flaws as a species: we will risk almost anything to avoid looking stupid.”
― Emily St. John Mandel, The Glass Hotel

“The English word education comes from the Latin word educare, which literally means 'to live out'. An education is far more than preparation for a job. To be educated is to be prepared to step into reality and to find a place, not only in society, but before God.”
― Joe Barnard, The Way Forward: A Road Map of Spiritual Growth for Men in the 21st Century

“Hard work cannot be avoided. Spritual fruit, like natural fruit, requires the sweat of the brow.”
― Joe Barnard, The Way Forward: A Road Map of Spiritual Growth for Men in the 21st Century

“All of us are born like boats without an anchor. The currents of life carry us in unintended directions. With the gift of the Spirit comes not only an anchor, but a rudder, a wheel, and a map. The Christian need not drift; he can steer.”
― Joe Barnard, The Way Forward: A Road Map of Spiritual Growth for Men in the 21st Century