Nicholas Seders

“The Church does not need brilliant personalities but faithful servants of Jesus and the brethren. Not in the former but in the latter is the lack.”
― Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

“Because we convince ourselves that people won’t accept our testimony about God’s work in our lives, we’re not usually ready to share it. We might prejudge their reactions or simply lack confidence. Soon, staying silent becomes a way of life. We become accustomed to the monotony and forget our calling in the world...We are called to action. Verbalizing, with humility, what God has done for us is an important part of faith. We shouldn’t shy away from it or doubt that He will use it to bring others to Himself. This should bring us to a place of confidence and humility. And it should compel us to speak.”
― Rebecca Van Noord, Connect the Testaments: A 365-Day Devotional with Bible Reading Plan

“There are men in evangelicalism today who are just ordinary men with no longing after God. They grind out their sermons week after week, take little trips here and there, fish and play golf and fool around and then come back and preach. They go on and spend their lives that way. But you cannot speak with them for long because there is nothing of substance to talk about after you have done a little chitchat business.
Not all preachers are that way. There are some whom you can speak with for hours on end and talk about God and Christ.”
― A.W. Tozer, The Crucified Life: How to Live Out a Deeper Christian Experience

“Let me tell you what is overwhelming: a default, normal, unexamined American life. That is completely overwhelming. It’s so much to take on, and we all do it simply by not doing anything else instead.”
― Justin Whitmel Earley, The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction