Dennis Ticen

“At least one of the purposes of church is to remind us that God has other children, easily as precious as we. Baptism and narcissism cancel each other out.”
― Barbara Brown Taylor, Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith

“Healing comes only by walking with God through our brokenness, never by avoiding it and pretending it isn’t there.”
― Jamin Goggin, Beloved Dust: Drawing Close to God by Discovering the Truth About Yourself

“It is precisely in the “slop-bucket job”—the work that we abhor—where we will find God the most. We do not need to have good feelings or a warm glow in order to do work for the glory of God. All good work is pleasing to the Father. Even the jobs that seem meaningless and mindless to us are highly valued in the order of the kingdom of God. God values the ordinary.”
― Richard J. Foster, Seeking the Kingdom: Devotions for the Daily Journey of Faith

“Satan must grin wickedly when he sees our gossip disguised as a prayer request or a need to get a third person’s opinion. It just adds fuel to Satan’s fire as the problem becomes widespread and relationships are damaged.”
― Anne Graham Lotz, Fixing My Eyes on Jesus: Daily Moments in His Word