“The closer we draw to God, the less we ask what is permissible (“What can I get away with and still be a Christian?”) and the more we think about what pleases God.”
― Encountering the Old Testament (Encountering Biblical Studies): A Christian Survey
― Encountering the Old Testament (Encountering Biblical Studies): A Christian Survey
“For every Pharaoh, there must be a Moses. For every Goliath, there must be a David. For every Nebuchadnezzar, there must be a Daniel. For every Jezebel, there must be an Elijah. For every Herod, there must be a Jesus. And for every Devil that rises up against us, there is a mightier God who rises up for us.”
― A Spirit-Empowered Church: An Acts 2 Ministry Model
― A Spirit-Empowered Church: An Acts 2 Ministry Model
“coming to appreciate one idea or part of a system of thought, philosophy, or theology does not necessarily mean you are endorsing every aspect of that system.”
― How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Toward Racial Justice
― How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Toward Racial Justice
“in the background, behind everything he did or said or thought, like a low hum, was an unyielding sadness, an emotional blackness that threatened to bloom into depression should he pause to examine it.”
― The Haunted
― The Haunted
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