Jeff Skipper

“The thorn is one of the most cursed, and angry, and crabbed weeds that the earth yieldeth, and yet out[71] of it springeth the rose, one of the sweetest-smelled flowers, and most delightful to the eye, that the earth hath. Your Lord shall make joy and gladness out of your afflictions; for all His roses have a fragrant smell. Wait for the time when His own holy hand shall hold them to your nose; and if ye would have present comfort under the cross, be much in prayer, for at that time your faith kisseth Christ and He kisseth the soul. And”
― Samuel Rutherford, Letters of Samuel Rutherford

“There is none like Him; I would not exchange one smile of His lovely face with kingdoms.”
― Samuel Rutherford, Letters of Samuel Rutherford

“vocation of pastoral work among the greatness of slow, overlooked people and places can become in God’s hands, all gift, true joy, abiding contentment, and good life. Why? Because this is Jesus’s way. Where”
― Zack Eswine, The Imperfect Pastor: Discovering Joy in Our Limitations through a Daily Apprenticeship with Jesus

“You see, the root cause of our lack of engagement in God’s mission is not a missions problem but a gospel problem. We demonstrate by our inaction that we no longer marvel at grace. We are unaffected by the beauty of what God has done for us in Christ.”
― Trevin Wax, Gospel-Centered Teaching: Showing Christ in All the Scripture