David Coody
https://brainsandbrawn.blog/
“Christianity is a life, not a doctrine . . . I'm not saying never doubt or question. The Lord gave you a mind so that you would make honest use of it. I'm saying you must be sure that the doubts and questions are your own.”
― Gilead
― Gilead
“Nothing true can be said about God from a posture of defense.”
― Gilead
― Gilead
“I’m writing this in part to tell you that if you ever wonder what you’ve done in your life, and everyone does wonder sooner or later, you have been God’s grace to me, a miracle, something more than a miracle. You may not remember me very well at all, and it may seem to you to be no great thing to have been the good child of an old man in a shabby little town you will no doubt leave behind. If only I had the words to tell you.”
― Gilead
― Gilead
“This is an interesting planet. It deserves all the attention you can give it.”
― Gilead
― Gilead
“I've developed a great reputation for wisdom by ordering more books than I ever had time to read, and reading more books, by far, than I learned anything useful from, except, of course, that some very tedious gentlemen have written books.”
― Gilead
― Gilead
David’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at David’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Biography, Business, Classics, Fiction, History, Memoir, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Science, Self help, and Spirituality
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