"It's not about the church meeting your needs; it's about joining the mission of God's people to meet the world's needs."

-- Brian D. McLaren

#People Quotes #Church Quotes #Needs Quotes

“I paint a tree - I think of how the roots go deep, deep into the earth. How the tree grows year by year toward the sky. How it stands with the winds.”
“Four predictions of the Big Bang Theory have now been verified - surely enough to quench even the most biased critics.”

Source : "The Dark Side of the Universe". Astronomy and Geophysics, April 2007.
“I'm writing another novel and I know what I'm going to do after, which may be something more like this again, maybe some strange mixture of fiction and non-fiction.”
“Exercise your imagination muscle! How many uses can you come up with for a flowerpot? Write down your answers. But don't write them in this book. Grab a separate sheet of paper. I didn't spend two and a half weeks writing a book just so you could mark up the pages with your silly ideas for things you can do with a flowerpot. When it comes down to it, what's wrong with a flowerpot not being a flowerpot? Why is nothing ever good enough for you?”
“I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.”
“Abstruse and mystic thoughts you must express With painful care, but seeming easiness; For truth shines brightest thro' the plainest dress.”

Source : "An Essay on Translated Verse" by Wentworth Dillon, line 216, 1684.
“I'm okay with standing in my way and in turn allowing it to impede my progress, but I'm okay with the struggle of overcoming obstacles despite myself.”

Source : "Origin Series: Mad Men And The Walking Dead actor Josh McDermitt". Interview with Robert Piper, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“We are never going to get anywhere unless we have an open dialogue that allows people to speak. If we just go in with anger towards those who hold a different opinion, we won't ever get anywhere. Take Brexit - the notion that everyone who voted leave is racist is bullshit and I really hate that. Some of the most vulnerable people in our society have been targeted and they have been brainwashed and lied to. The last thing we should be doing is shouting at them, blaming them and calling them names.”

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