“Michael Jordan,” said author and Chicago resident Scott Turow, “plays basketball better than anyone else in the world does anything else.”
“We’re supposed to weep with those who weep. We’re not supposed to smother them with banal truisms, out-of-context Bible verses, shallow advice, and links to our favorite podcasts.”
― Thriving in Babylon: Why Hope, Humility, and Wisdom Matter in a Godless Culture
― Thriving in Babylon: Why Hope, Humility, and Wisdom Matter in a Godless Culture
“The Bible is very easy to understand. But we Christians are a bunch of scheming swindlers. We pretend to be unable to understand it because we know very well that the minute we understand, we are obliged to act accordingly.”
― Provocations: Spiritual Writings of Kierkegaard
― Provocations: Spiritual Writings of Kierkegaard
“Forgiveness means it finally becomes unimportant that you hit back. You're done. It doesn't necessarily mean that you want to have lunch with the person. If you keep hitting back, you stay trapped in the nightmare...”
― Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith
― Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith
“Fear and pessimism make no sense when victory is guaranteed.”
― Thriving in Babylon: Why Hope, Humility, and Wisdom Matter in a Godless Culture
― Thriving in Babylon: Why Hope, Humility, and Wisdom Matter in a Godless Culture
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