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"“It was curious, this business of being rector. You were the star, nobody, but you could wear the gorgeous vestments or administer the sacraments or preach the sermon, but at the same time you were always having to ask permission and plead for your spending money like a little boy and worrying about causing gossip or offending people.”" — Jan 04, 2025 09:03AM
"“It was curious, this business of being rector. You were the star, nobody, but you could wear the gorgeous vestments or administer the sacraments or preach the sermon, but at the same time you were always having to ask permission and plead for your spending money like a little boy and worrying about causing gossip or offending people.”" — Jan 04, 2025 09:03AM
We want to manage the Messiah. But this Messiah won’t be managed.
“He sometimes thought that being a vicar was a bit like being the managing director of a business in which no one was paid.”
― Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death
― Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death
“Aslan is a lion- the Lion, the great Lion." "Ooh" said Susan. "I'd thought he was a man. Is he-quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion"..."Safe?" said Mr Beaver ..."Who said anything about safe? 'Course he isn't safe. But he's good. He's the King, I tell you.”
― The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
― The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
“By imagining some future evil, fear draws us in on ourselves so that we extend ourselves to fewer things. This, intern, can hinder Christian discipleship, which calls us not to contract, but to expand.”
― Following Jesus in a Culture of Fear: Choosing Trust over Safety in an Anxious Age
― Following Jesus in a Culture of Fear: Choosing Trust over Safety in an Anxious Age
“The cross represents the power that denigrates human bodies, destroys life, and preys on the most vulnerable in society. As the cross is defeated, so too is that power.”
― Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God
― Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God
“If the culture in our school, organization, place of worship, or even family requires armor because of issues like racism, classism, sexism, or any manifestation of fear-based leadership, we can’t expect wholehearted engagement.”
― Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
― Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
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