"Confessing Jesus as Lord and Savior or repeating the great creeds of the faith, unless followed by a change in how we treat our neighbor, may represent the ultimate in sinful behavior." Vicar Phil Taylor
"My memory is nearly gone, but I remember two things, that I am a great sinner, and that Christ is a great Saviour." John Newton, Anglican Priest, Age 82
"A faith that cannot survive collision with the truth is not worth many regrets." Arthur C. Clarke
"Jesus was not Spartacus." Benedict XVI, Spe Salvi
"Grace is everywhere." Georges Bernanos, Diary of a Country Priest
"Faith, like light, should always be simple and unbending; while love, like warmth, should beam forth on every side, and bend to every necessity of our brethren." Martin Luther
"Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind." Albert Einstein
"Prayer is not an old woman's idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action." Mahatma Gandhi
"Repentance is the final goal of prayer." Martin Bell, Distant Fire
"Love is life. And if you miss love, you miss life." Leo Buscaglia
"Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have." Margaret Mead
"Wherever and whenever, for whatever the reason, anyone is not welcome to sit at table with you, to eat with you, then you do not have church." The Rev. Dr. Fred Craddock
"Until you make peace with who you are, you will never be content with what you have." Doris Mortman
"The fringes no longer matter once we understand the true meaning of life: love, God, commitment, justice, Jesus." Joan Chittester
"Man can change. Here, too, science agrees with the Bible. If psychotherapy heals men, it is because it changes them." Page 19 of The Seasons of Life by Paul Tournier
"Amazing Grace, How sweet thou art, that saved a wretch like me." John Newton, Anglican Priest
"God is our blessing; our leaders are our punishment." Dr. Yair Zakovitch (Quoted on page 85 of Where God Was Born by Bruce Feiler)
"When I speak of God's Love, everyone is pleased. When I argue for God's patience, most are comforted. When I tell of God's persistence, some are moved to tears. When I suggest that God's love, patience, and persistence never end, many become angry." Page 168 of If Grace Is True by Philip Gulley & James Mulholland
"I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business." Michael J. Fox
"Doubt is not the opposite of faith...sin is the opposite of faith...doubt is where our faith journey begins." Robert K. Pierce
"Faith is about relationship. God remains faithful. It is we who are unfaithful. The arms and heart of God always remain open, awaiting our return." Vicar Phil Taylor
"The logical end of cross-carrying is crucifixion. That will never bring in big numbers." Dorothy Sayers
"It is unnatural for Christianity to be popular." Billy Graham
"A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person." Dave Berry
"Marriage is our last, best chance to grow up." Joseph Barth
"The Preacher must first draw from secret prayer what he will later pour out in holy sermons; he must first grow hot within before he speaks words that in themselves are cold." Francis of Assisi
"God could not be everywhere, so He made mothers." Jewish Proverb
"God will not let us go to hell in peace." Distant Fire by Martin Bell
"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson
"Each time history repeats itself, the price goes up." quoted by Ronald Wright in A Short History of Progress
"Success is more permanent when you achieve it without destroying your principles." Walter Cronkite
"Faith is the voice in the back of your head that tells you to listen to the voice in the back of your head." Dennis Miller
"Self-delusion is pulling in your stomach when you step on the scale." Paul Sweeney
"Be willing to learn new lessons even if they contradict the lessons you learned yesterday." Ellen DeGeneres
"To say my fate is not tied to your fate is like saying, 'Your end of the boat is sinking.'" Hugh Downs
"When you aim for perfection. you discover it's a moving target." George Fisher
"The true lover is the one who on your final day opens a thousand doors." Rumi
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