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well-known odium theologicum, the pettiness of little men who care much about big issues, is a proverbial problem. The tendency to abstract one's self from church life and concrete concerns often represents to laymen and parish
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“The humane position, and the biblical position, is that individuals are under no obligation to affirm as true something they have not adequately examined. Moreover, if after careful examination, a claim is falsified by the evidence, it should be rejected.”
― Finding Truth: 5 Principles for Unmasking Atheism, Secularism, and Other God Substitutes
― Finding Truth: 5 Principles for Unmasking Atheism, Secularism, and Other God Substitutes
“This means that the Scriptures are at the foundation of our productivity because the Scriptures are one of the chief ways God brings about this transformation and builds our character. In Psalm 1, for example, the reason this person flourishes in his character and prospers in all he does (v. 3) is because “his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night” (v. 2).3 Related to this, prayer is also foundational to our productivity because in prayer we call on God for help and strength (notice also how Jesus connects prayer, the Scriptures, and productivity in John 14:7 – 8).”
― What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done
― What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done
“An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered; an adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered." - On Running After Ones Hat, All Things Considered, 1908”
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