The spiritual life of any congregation and its growth in grace will never exceed the high-water mark set by its pulpit.
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Steven J. Lawson
Then said a teacher , speak to us of teaching . And he said :The teacher who walks in the shadow of the temple among his followers gives not of his wisdom but rather of his faith and his lovingness. The astronomer may spaeak to...
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Kahlil Gibran
Theology without proclamation is empty, proclamation without theology is blind.
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Gerhard Ebeling
Whenever a day comes when I can stand and preach God's Word without an agony of anxiety lest the people will not accept Christ; whenever a day comes when I can see men and women coming down the aisles without joy in my heart, I'll...
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Billy Sunday
The Christian ministry is the worst of all trades but the best of all professions.
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John Newton
More Quotes By Oliver Goldsmith
Ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no fibs.
In all my wanderings through this world of care, In all my griefs -- and God has given my share --I still had hopes, my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down; To husband out life's taper at the close,...
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
I love everything that is old; old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wines.
The first time I read an excellent book, it is to me just as if I had gained a new friend. When I read a book over I have perused before, it resembles the meeting with an old one.
