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“He recognized the feeling for what it was - the need within him to protect and care for something beyond himself. It was that in part that these past years had led him to fight so many fights that were not his. And yet, was not the cause of human liberty and freedom always every man’s trust? (A Man Called Trent, chapter 1)”
― Louis L'Amour, A Man Called Trent

“When this treasure (learning about Christ in the fear of the Lord) is not in view, the result is that our goal can be self-improvement rather then the glory of the Holy God.”
― Edward T. Welch, When People Are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man

“Christ's command to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth should inform and shape our theology of musical worship. It's unwise and unbiblical to think that churches in Bolivia, Indonesia, Uganda, and elsewhere must conform to an American definition of 'appropriate worship music'.

When someone insists that we should only use 'the best music' to worship God, I scratch my head. Is the best music simple or complex, written or spontaneous, short or long? Do they mean the best aesthetically, pragmatically, emotionally, or historically? We usually already have in mind what we mean by 'best' and it often says more about our preferences than our theology. As I understand it, the 'best music' enables people to genuinely and consistently magnify the greatness of the Savior in their hearts, minds, and wills. (ch. 12)”
― Bob Kauflin, Worship Matters: Leading Others to Encounter the Greatness of God

“It's always hard to forgive, but it's never not worth it.”
― S.D. Smith, Ember's End