Manure
“The Church is like manure. Pile it together and it stinks up the neighbourhood; spread it out and it enriches the world.”Luis Palau
Quotes
Evolution
“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” – Charles Darwin “The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.” – Lester Darwin (second cousin twice removed) Hat tip: PhotoMatt & Sam (via)
Not Of Our Hands
Let this be not of our hands, but by Your SpiritNot by power, not by strengthBut through Your Spirit and by Your graceIf it’s on our hearts, we’ll be on our faceNot of our Hands – To Those Who Cry – 1000 Generations
Confession
I admit it, I’m a big fan of Big Brother. On the highlights show this evening they were replaying the carnage which took place in the house yesterday, and the discussions which followed. As Pete (“touretty celebrity”) and Richard (“sex terrorist”) were talking things through, Pete came out with this little gem: “Hey my tourettes is in context – I…
Trying To Overflow
The following quotes stood out for me as I have finalised by Engage Module 2 submission. I know I’m cutting it fine with this one, but life has been a bit mad for the last couple of months. “…we must also understand that spirituality on the basis of human effort alone, no matter how well-intentioned, will be little more than…
Radical Love
I love this quote from Real Live Preacher: “If our love of humanity was as radical as Jesus called it to be, then we would never have to say a word.”Some thoughts about the Da Vinci Code It reminds me of the following quote which is commonly attributed to St.Francis of Assisi: “Preach the Gospel always, and if necessary, use…
Enduring Impression
“In life we are to leave an enduring impression; not a careless dent.” – Fr. Brian Cavanaugh
Beauty
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched–they must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller More quotes by Helen Keller at WikiQuote
Talk Like A Teen
I’ve written once before about a manifesto on ChangeThis. Today I found another entitled “How to speak a teen’s language, even if you’re not one“, which is likely to be of interest to those working with young people. The author, Josh Shipp, is a gifted speaker/communicator [preview video].The manifesto has a section on empowerment which reminded me of the need…
Stop Opening Presents and Just Listen
Probably the reason we all go so haywire at Christmas time with the endless unrestrained and often silly buying of gifts is that we don’t quite know how to put our love into words.Harlan Miller When a group of professional people asked a group of 4-to-8-year olds, ‘What does love mean?’ one replied, ‘Love is what’s in the room with…
Christian Credibility Gap
“Our Scriptures, confessions, and creeds are all very public, out in the open. Anyone can easily learn what it is supposed to mean to be a Christian. Our Bible is open to public examination; so is the church’s life. That is our problem. People can read what our Scriptures say, and they can see how Christians live. The gulf between…