Category Archives: Quotes

The World Seen Through Its Victims

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Jason

Douglas John Hall, in his excellent book titled Thinking the Faith, writes of the necessity incumbent upon disciples of Jesus to acknowledge others as “bearers of worlds”, to honor those we encounter as individuals to whom the world has uniquely … Continue reading →

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On Grace and Faith

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Jason

A helpful thought from Robert Schnase’s wonderful little book Five Practices of Fruitful Living: Grace refers to the gift-like quality of God’s love, the initiating power and presence of God in our lives. Grace is God accepting us, despite our … Continue reading →

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Decommitted

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Jason

Tonight on ESPN, the “bottom line” scrolled across with details about various college football prospects and their commitments to play for NCAA schools. With National Signing Day looming in a few weeks, these kinds of reports are fairly common this … Continue reading →

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On Partisanship

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Jason

Edward Livingston, speaking before the Senate in 1830, had this to say about the cost of political partisanship for partisanship’s sake. Sage words, even 180 years later (bold font mine): The spirit of which I speak…creates imaginary and magnifies real … Continue reading →

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King

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Jason

To our most bitter opponents we say: “We shall match your capacity to inflict suffering by our capacity to endure suffering. We shall meet your physical force with soul force. Do to us what you will, and we shall continue … Continue reading →

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Born For Love

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Jason

We are all born for love. It is the principle of existence, and its only end. — Benjamin Disraeli

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Founded Upon Love

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Jason

I know men; and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man. Between Him and every other person in the world there is no possible term of comparison. Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on … Continue reading →

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Our Faults

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Jason

“Never was a mother so blind to the faults of her child as our Lord is toward ours.” — Daniel Considine

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Real Love Hurts

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Jason

Give until it hurts, because real love hurts.Mother Teresa

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Bono on the Bailout

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Jason

Interesting quote by Bono on the bailout: It’s extraordinary to me that the United States can find $700 billion to save Wall Street and the entire G8 can’t find $25 billion dollars to saved 25,000 children who die every day … Continue reading →

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