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It is the doom of the Christian church to be always distracted with controversy. John Quincy Adams — Paul C. Nagel

A husband's work as provider will be so difficult that it can only be fulfilled in the power of the Spirit and a transformed life. — John F. MacArthur Jr.

The church is the primary arena in which we learn that glory does not consist in what we do for God but in what God does for us. — Eugene H. Peterson

I liked to put young and old in the same room, because they would certainly have different takes on the same problem. — Antonio J. Mendez

The altar must be built in one place so that the fire may come down in another place. — Charles Williams

Students are taught how to do things, but many are not forced to reflect on why they should do them or what we are here for. — David Brooks

Only the search for truth is valid, the desire for wisdom the motive. The method is assimilation, not study. — Idries Shah

She chose to look at her surroundings where they "think missionary" mind-set. — Jeremy Camp

Kings can only use their best tools. — T.H. White

Dante subsumed everything, and so, in a sense, secularized nothing. — Harold Bloom

We advise disciples not to follow anyone. Let them follow themselves. Each one should follow his resplendent and luminous inner Being. — Samael Aun Weor

We never move on from the cross. We only get a more profound understanding of the cross. — C.J. Mahaney

No heart is as whole as a broken heart, and no faith is as solid as a wounded faith. Elie Wiesel — John Ortberg

We have created a culture of leadership "development" in the Church at the expense of ignore the ministry of the Church to making disciples. — John Paul Warren

The inner struggle against one's own weaknesses is the central drama of life. — David Brooks

Regular, modest failures are actually essential to many forms of resilience. — Andrew Zolli

The goal is not to make you a smarter sinner but to make you like the Savior. — Howard G. Hendricks

The dues of discipleship are high indeed, and how much we can take so often determines how much we can then give. — Neal A. Maxwell

That is the Proctor. He is our Cerberus; he has to keep all undergraduates in good order." "What a task! He ought to have three heads. — Thomas Hughes

I want a faith that's so alive, it can be seen. I want a hope that cannot hide, even when I'm weak. — Building 429

His voice leads us not into timid discipleship but into bold witness. — Charles Stanley

Private worship excites us for public worship. — Matt Chandler

As you call people to submit to the Person of Christ, you can trust the Spirit of Christ to lead them to salvation. — David Platt

I hope we can inaugurate a new humility in our use of religious language, which for me is the very proof that it is authentic. — Richard Rohr

The home group is a wonderful school of love and discipleship. — Sunday Adelaja

You should train disciples and followers to work and perform better than you did — Sunday Adelaja

Do I have a personal history with Jesus Christ? The one true sign of discipleship is intimate oneness with Him - a — Oswald Chambers

Christianity tells a big story. It allows us to see our own story in a new way. — Alister E. McGrath

Terror and rapture to Emily Dickinson are alternative words for "transport". — Harold Bloom

In Bright Shadow: C.S. Lewis on the Imagination for Theology and Discipleship — N.D. Wilson

When you take your place as the authority figure in your home, your child will feel more safe in the real world, not the screen world. — Gary Chapman

The Atreides are known to start late getting there growth. — Frank Herbert

Human sin is stubborn, but not as stubborn as the grace of God and not half as persistent, not half so ready to suffer to win its way — James MacDonald

Battles are won, not with weapons, but with God. They are won where the way leads to the cross. — Megan McKenna

Making disciples of Jesus is the overflow of the delight in being disciples of Jesus. — David Platt

He made his character his platform. — H.W. Brands

The end is where we start from. T.S. Eliot — Eugene H. Peterson

The thing you do with a boy it is to show him all the to show. Don't hold nothing back. — Flannery O'Connor

A sacred space is not a place to hide out. It is a place where we recognize ourselves and our commitments. — Sherry Turkle

Spend some personal time with Jesus and he will reveal himself to you on a deeper level. — Sandra M. Michelle

Advice to young Samuel Gompers that might apply in many other areas: Learn from socialism, but don't join it. — Barbara W. Tuchman

I was used to being the smartest guy in the room, and then God dropped me in a place that was well beyond me. It was painfully awesome. — Matt Chandler

We have to love technology enough to describe it accurately. And we have to love ourselves enough to confront technology's true effect on us. — Sherry Turkle

Lewis spoke for almost every member when he said, "There is no sound I like better than adult male laughter. — Philip Zaleski

Cheap grace is the mortal enemy of the church — Dietrich Bonhoeffer

It is a pity that we cannot persuade all ministers to be men, for it is hard to see how other was they can be truly men of God. — Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Worship shadows eternity and provides supernatural encouragement. — Matt Chandler

Whereas discipline without discipleship leads to rigid formalism, discipleship without discipline ends in sentimental romanticism. — Henri J.M. Nouwen

It is important not only to read God's Word but to interpret God's world in the light of the Word. — Cindy Jacobs

Struggle is a prerequisite to surrender. — Jen Pollock Michel

Men need men to keep their edges hot and clean, whereas women keep us warm and soft. — Richard Rohr

[Mary] says her memories
Will help those of us
Newly come to our Lord's mercy,
To live in His light. — Jessica Coupe

You can't trust us to let you face trouble alone. — J.R.R. Tolkien

Those who are not true leaders will just affirm people at their own immature level. — Richard Rohr

With passion you want to possess. The conversion of passion into compassion is the whole problem of marriage. — Joseph Campbell

Faith enables you to hold on loosely without letting go. — John Kasich

The 20th century, the author observes, fostered the idea that fulfillment is possible on Earth. — Jennifer Senior

We are not trying to manipulate God and tell Him what to do. Rather, we are asking Him to tell us what to do. — Richard J. Foster

Our nearness to the king in love is nearness to those who love not the king. — William Shakespeare

Discipleship is the process of becoming who Jesus would be if he were you. — Dallas Willard

I had rather mistrust my own capacity than God's justice. — Alexis De Tocqueville

It is one thing being disciplined to plan and it is another thing being a disciple of great work. Be your own disciplinarian. — Israelmore Ayivor

Your strengths develop your confidence; your weaknesses develop your faith. — Howard G. Hendricks

Let us simplify our lives a little, let us make the changes necessary to focus on the simple, humble path of Christian
discipleship. — Dieter F. Uchtdorf

All great spirituality is about what we do with our pain. — Richard Rohr

I take account of my life and find that I have lived a lot and learned very little. — Pat Conroy

The essence of a mature human being in religious terms is the ability to see, to be aware of others' suffering and to be touched by it. — Megan McKenna

The most precious gifts you can think of are not ends in themselves. They all lead to God. Ultimately, that is what all His gifts are for. — John Piper

The little estimate we put on prayer is evidence from the little time we give to it. — E. M. Bounds

Your children are going through life with their eyes closed, so YOU'RE the one who has to steer. — Jennifer Senior

Being self-owned is a state of mind. — Nassim Nicholas Taleb

There's a difference, you know, between faith and playing make-believe. One will make you grow. The other one will make you sleep. — Rich Mullins

A wilderness experience includes a long walk back. — Dennis Garvin

Jesus has to become real to us. We need to court him and get to know him better. Go on some dates with the Lord. — Sandra M. Michelle

He must become an apprentice to ordinary life. — Paul C. Nagel

Freedom in the Gospel does not mean license. It means opportunity. — Richard J. Foster

Discipleship is not an option. Jesus says that if anyone would come after me, he must follow me. — Timothy Keller

God answered prayers first by teaching the need to ask, second by using friends as holy messengers. — Davis Bunn

The web of trust is built at eye level, peer to peer. — Jeff Jarvis

The first 10 days of a cattle drive were the most critical, as a stampede was most likely when the cattle were closest to their habitual home. — H.W. Brands

The nobility of England would have snored through the Sermon on the Mount. But you'll labor like scholars over a bulldogs pedigree. — Robert Bolt

God doesn't want meerly action but hearts driving action. — Matt Chandler

Church is not meant to be fun. It's meant to be formative. — Matt Chandler

Backward we are naturally to all good things, and it is a lesson of grace to learn to go forward in the ways of God. — Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Prayer is the forerunner of mercy. — Charles Haddon Spurgeon

The one badge of Christian discipleship is not orthodoxy but love. — Billy Graham

A student is engaging, attentive, notes details, and shows effort in learning. — Sandra M. Michelle

The idea of waste only comes into our Christianity when we underestimate the worth of our Lord. — Watchman Nee

Show me a person in my shoes who is looking for a robot, and I'll show you someone who is looking for a person and can't find one. — Sherry Turkle

Ministerial leadership is, first and finally, discipleship. — Lesslie Newbigin

Let me be on my guard when the world puts on a loving face, for it will, if possible, betray me as it did my Master, with a kiss. — Charles Haddon Spurgeon

There will be no fear of your becoming lethargic if you are continually familiar with internal realities. — Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Nietzsche tended to equate the memorable with the painful. — Harold Bloom

I must first have the sense of God's possession of me before I can have the sense of His presence with me. — Watchman Nee

Peace is one of the most obvious earmarks of the authority of Christ. — Beth Moore

Shoddy work is not just shoddy work. It's a failure of love. — Matt Perman

Are you following Christ's ambitions for your life or expecting Him to help you reach yours? — Stephen Davey

Living according to God's standards is an acquired taste. — Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

Nothing teaches us about the preciousness of the Creator as much as when we learn the emptiness of everything else. — Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Development is a voluntary process. You need a positive decision to make the right steps, but it starts with introspection. — Thomas L. Friedman