Al Soto

“But there are many kinds of idols, and the most dangerous ones are not those we fashion with our hands, but those we unconsciously carry with us in our heads.”
― Andre' Louf

“When the parents act like children, we have a dysfunctional family. And when shepherds act like sheep, we have a dysfunctional church. There is no way to have accountable leadership if you do not know who to hold accountable and for what. The congregation is there to minister. The pastor is there to lead. The board is there to govern. The staff is there to manage. Don't mix up the positions if you are playing to win.”
― John Edmund Kaiser

“Christian spiritual formation requires that we actively and continually receive from God. We need to be extraordinary consumers of grace; we need to receive his words of love and correction, his forgiveness, his affirmation, his life, and the list goes on. Without receiving from God, there is no true formation.”
― James C. Wilhoit, Spiritual Formation as if the Church Mattered: Growing in Christ through Community

“The Bible contains many stories of dysfunctional heroes because its purpose is to show us our exceptional God, a God of love and grace and power; who works through people who have limitations - just like we do. These stories help us develop a vocabulary to identify and describe the reality of brokenness in our own lives.”
― James C. Wilhoit, Spiritual Formation as if the Church Mattered: Growing in Christ through Community