Category Archives: Quote
Happy Birthday, Mr. Berry
Today is the birthday of poet and essayist Wendell Berry, born in Port Royal, Kentucky in 1934. Here are three quotes and a poem from Berry that I like. "Rats and roaches live by competition under the laws of supply and demand; it is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws of [...]
“We” and “I”
Here is a great quote from my friend Julie Neidlinger. Check out her blog here. Everyone wants to be part of a "we." Though living in the world of "I" and pretending that "I" is enough, it is really "we" that is wanted. Technorati Tags: Julie Neidlinger,Lone Prairie Blog,We and I
Martin Luther’s Words Before the Offering Was Collected
This quote is from Martin Luther and was originally published on Christ Is Deeper Still (I found it on the blog “The Jesus Paradigm” – link below). I wonder how these words would go over in most churches. “Not well” is my guess. “I understand that this is the week for the church collection, and [...]
A Room Called Remember
I have always considered Frederick Buechner one of my mentors in ministry even though I have never met him in person. The reason for this is that Buechner’s writing touches something deep in my soul, and because of this I have read almost everything he has published. The following quote called my name this morning. [...]
Rooted in God’s Love
“Without deep roots we easily let others determine who we are. But as we cling to our popularity, we may lose our true sense of self. Our clinging to the opinion of others reveals how superficial we are. We have little to stand on. We have to be kept alive by adulation and praise. Those [...]
Advice to Would Be Pastors
D.A. Carson and John D. Woodbridge wisely counsel those considering the pastorate: “Read through Paul’s epistles rather rapidly in three or four sittings and observe that it was his relations with Christians that gave him the greatest pain. Should you end up in vocational ministry, your experience will not be any different.” Technorati Tags: pastoring,D.A. [...]
Doing and Loving
“God doesn’t look at how much we do, but with how much love we do it.” – Mother Teresa Technorati Tags: love,Mother Teresa
Letting Go in Order to Have
This picture and quote is courtesy of writingonwallss tumblr. Technorati Tags: Joseph Campbell,letting go
Our Finest Moments
“The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers.” — M. Scott Peck [...]
Wasted Day
“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.” — e. e. cummings Technorati Tags: e. e. cummings,wasted day
