Amanda Burdine

“An argument is valid when there is no way—meaning no possible way—that the premises, or starting points, could be true without the conclusion being true”
― Simon Blackburn, Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy

“Reflection matters because it is continuous with practice. How you think about what you are doing affects how you do it, or whether you do it at all.”
― Simon Blackburn, Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy

“Likewise, God allows no shell to cover the marvelous bronze of his Son’s nature in his people. It may have the right shape but not the right substance. After the various stages of spiritual growth, the final breaking is often the most bewildering. Why? Because having already passed through so much suffering, you wonder why more painful breaking is necessary, especially since you already bear a great resemblance to Christ. But, without the outer shell broken, people will only see the likeness of Christ, not the person of Christ in you.”
― Ron Susek, Firestorm: Preventing and Overcoming Church Conflicts

“Never allow church growth to shift the emphasis away from the value of the individual. Discipling people does not mean to nurture them until they are mature enough to be ignored.”
― Ron Susek, Firestorm: Preventing and Overcoming Church Conflicts