“Sleeping on a dragon's hoard with greedy, dragonish thoughts in his heart, he had become a dragon himself.”
― The Voyage of the “Dawn Treader”
― The Voyage of the “Dawn Treader”
“The Jesus Creed teaches us that a disciple’s responsibility is to love God by following Jesus. You only follow someone else when your own lights or sense of direction are not good enough.”
― Jesus Creed: Loving God, Loving Others
― Jesus Creed: Loving God, Loving Others
“We encouraged volunteers to think of themselves not as people who run errands to keep a program going but as spiritual directors in the lives of students. Chris Folmsbee”
― Sustainable Youth Ministry: Why Most Youth Ministry Doesn't Last and What Your Church Can Do About It
― Sustainable Youth Ministry: Why Most Youth Ministry Doesn't Last and What Your Church Can Do About It
“If you ask people who don’t believe in God why they don’t, the number one reason will be suffering. If you ask people who believe in God when they grew most spiritually, the number one answer will be suffering.”
― Soul Keeping: Caring For the Most Important Part of You
― Soul Keeping: Caring For the Most Important Part of You
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