Brian Murphy

“If I don’t teach Caleb that he doesn’t need to hide, he will become a master deceiver to keep up the image that all is well with him. But if I teach him that the gospel frees him to confess his sin and experience times of healing and refreshing in his soul, he will grow in his faith in Jesus, which, in turn, will also train him to not need to earn his approval through his performance.”
― Jeff Vanderstelt, Gospel Fluency: Speaking the Truths of Jesus into the Everyday Stuff of Life

“It is the voice of the church that is heard in singing together. It is not I who sing, but the church. However, as a member of the church, I may share in its song. Thus all true singing together must serve to widen our spiritual horizon. It must enable us to recognize our small community as a member of the great Christian church [Christenheit] on earth and must help us willingly and joyfully to take our place in the song of the church with our singing, be it feeble or good. God’s”
― Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together

“Men Wanted: For hazardous journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success.”
― Ernest Shackleton

“Religion is humans trying to work their way to God through good works. Christianity is God coming to men and women through Jesus Christ.”
― Josh McDowell, Evidence That Demands a Verdict: Life-Changing Truth for a Skeptical World