Yosemite Sam

“It was the evangelicals who led the fight against slavery, child labor, poor factory conditions, and the abuse of the poor and the insane. Much of what we value in modern social legislation, and perhaps take for granted, grew out of the ministry of Wesley and Whitefield and their successors.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, 50 People Every Christian Should Know: Learning from Spiritual Giants of the Faith

“Men despise religion; they hate it, and fear it is true. To remedy this, we must begin by showing that religion is not contrary to reason; that it is worthy of reverence and respect; then we must make it attractive, to make good men wish it were true; and then prove that it is true. Worthy of reverence because it really understands human nature. Attractive because it promises the true good. BLAISE PASCAL”
― Travis Dickinson, Wandering Toward God: Finding Faith amid Doubts and Big Questions

“0 the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!" (Rom. 11:33).”
― Eugene H. Peterson, Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading

“G. K. Chesterton once said, “An open mind is a mark of foolishness, like an open mouth. Mouths and minds were made to shut; they were made to open only in order to shut.”
― Travis Dickinson, Wandering Toward God: Finding Faith amid Doubts and Big Questions