

“Travel by canoe is not a necessity, and will nevermore be the most efficient way to get from one region to another, or even from one lake to another anywhere. A canoe trip has become simply a rite of oneness with certain terrain, a diversion off the field, an art performed not because it is a necessity but because there is value in the art itself.”
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“the grace of God doesn’t simply invite us to follow … it teaches us to follow.”
― Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus
― Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus

“My name is now Christian, but my name used to be Graceless.”
― The Pilgrim's Progress: From This World to That Which Is to Come
― The Pilgrim's Progress: From This World to That Which Is to Come

“One reason why people are unable to understand great Christian classics is that they are trying to understand without any intention of obeying them.”
― Spiritual Leadership: Principles of Excellence For Every Believer
― Spiritual Leadership: Principles of Excellence For Every Believer

“For, indeed, everything about is marvelous, and wherever a man turns his gaze he sees the Godhead of the Word and is smitten with awe.”
― On the Incarnation
― On the Incarnation
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