Alex Bustos

“Those who are not true leaders will just affirm people at their own immature level.”
― Richard Rohr, Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life

“This withdrawal of theology from the world of secular affairs is made more complete by the work of biblical scholars whose endlessly fascinating exercises have made it appear to the lay Christian that no one untrained in their methods can really understand anything the Bible says. We are in a situation analogous to one about which the great Reformers complained. The Bible has been taken out of the hands of the layperson; it has now become the professional property not of the priesthood but of the scholars.”
― Lesslie Newbigin, Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture

“The people who know God well—mystics, hermits, prayerful people, those who risk everything to find God—always meet a lover, not a dictator.”
― Richard Rohr, Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer

“We are healed to help others. We are blessed to be a blessing. We are saved to serve, not to sit around and wait for heaven.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?