These may be hard times for pastors, but God still speaks through and uses pastors. And this is so because God is still faithfully acting in the world, and the pastor is central to the events of God’s arriving.
“God’s program is grace, not scorekeeping; free gift, not reward and punishment in this world.”
― Light Theology and Heavy Cream: The Culinary Adventures of Pietro and Madeline
― Light Theology and Heavy Cream: The Culinary Adventures of Pietro and Madeline
“In this vale of sorrows, we should be careful about allowing abundance to con us out of hunger.”
― The Supper of the Lamb: A Culinary Reflection
― The Supper of the Lamb: A Culinary Reflection
“People converted by fear-mongering are people converted from evil, not to the truth.”
― Kingdom, Grace, Judgment: Paradox, Outrage, and Vindication in the Parables of Jesus
― Kingdom, Grace, Judgment: Paradox, Outrage, and Vindication in the Parables of Jesus
“And the sad fact is that the church, both now and at far too many times in its history, has found it easier to act as if it were selling the sugar of moral and spiritual achievement rather than the salt ofJesus' passion and death.”
― Kingdom, Grace, Judgment: Paradox, Outrage, and Vindication in the Parables of Jesus
― Kingdom, Grace, Judgment: Paradox, Outrage, and Vindication in the Parables of Jesus
“Jesus didn't shy away from sinners, so why should the church? And don't tell me the church welcomes sinners. I know better. It welcomes only sinners who repent and then never seriously need forgiveness again.”
― Kingdom, Grace, Judgment: Paradox, Outrage, and Vindication in the Parables of Jesus
― Kingdom, Grace, Judgment: Paradox, Outrage, and Vindication in the Parables of Jesus
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