"It is natural and right, of course, that the worship we offer to God in public should be of the highest possible quality. But that must not lead us to conceive a musically 'Third-Programme' god who prefers the exquisite rendering of a cynical professional choir to the ragged bawling of sincere but untutored hearts." J. … Continue reading Quote of Note #265: Worship Music from the Heart
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Quote of Note #264: Worshiping a Crucified God
"This is the original scandal of the Christian faith: the worship of a God who was nailed to a tree." B. Zahnd (For the full quote, click the link below.)
Prayer Note #245: The Humble Glory of Serving Like Jesus
"Help me to follow you and, by my way of living, to show you to the world in all your humble glory. Amen.” (For the complete prayer, click on the link below.)
Quote of Note #257: The Ruthless Use of Power
"Too often the price extracted by society for security and respectability is that the Christian movement in its formal expression must be on the side of the strong against the weak." H. Thurman (For complete quote, click the link below.)
Quote of Note #256: God on His Terms, Not Ours
". . . a way of life open and responsive to what God is doing rather than one in which we plot strategies to get God involved in what we are doing." E. Peterson (For the complete quote, click the link below."
Quote of Note #253: Justice Rooted in Love
"Love is the fiery heart beating at the center of the urgent call for justice in our world." J. Tisby (For the complete quote, click the link below.)
Quote of Note #249: Cultural Influence
"In our attitude toward what is going on in the world around us, we evangelicals often present ourselves with a false choice. Either we try to separate ourselves as much as possible from the larger culture, or we think we have to attempt to dominate it." Richard Mouw (For complete quote, click the link below.)
Quote of Note #241: “No Ordinary People”
" It is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses, to remember that the dullest and most uninteresting person you talk to may one day be a creature which, if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship. . . ." C. S. Lewis (For full quote, click the link below.)
Bible Note #66: God’s Big Vision in Jesus
"Help us to display the humility and compassion of the heart of Jesus, which is far more powerful than anything the “great ones” of the earth put on display. Lift our small vision above our own small borders, so that we might catch a vision of your all-encompassing, world-transforming goodness. Amen."
Quote of Note #240: The Highest Christian Virtue: Love
“If you ask twenty good men today what they thought the highest of the virtues, nineteen of them would reply, Unselfishness. But if you asked any of the great Christians of old, he would have replied, Love. You see what has happened?" C. S. Lewis (for full quote, click link below)
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