Alyson

“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.”
― Alton Garrison, 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.”
― Jemar Tisby, 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.”
― Bentley Little, The Haunted