More On Jesus' Way

"In striving after the higher experiences of the Christian life, the believer is often in danger of aiming at and rejoicing in what one might call the more human virtues. Such virtues are boldness, joy, contempt of the world, zeal, self-sacrifice -- even the old Stoics taught and practiced these. While the deeper and gentler, the more divine and heavenly graces are scarcely thought of or valued. These virtues are those which Jesus first taught upon earth -- because He brought them from heaven -- those which are more distinctly connected with His cross and the death of self -- poverty of spirit, meekness, long-suffering."

– Andrew Murray

Great Thought on Lordship, The Counter Cultural Nature of Following Jesus

"Tragically, the church has become so comfortable with the culture it can no longer see the bankruptcy of its egocentric, materialistic ways. Indeed, much Christian literature and preaching is but a religious adaptation of self-indulgent, secular standards. But the 'what's in it for me,' 'God will put a chicken in every pot' message mocks the hard-edged truth of the gospel. It is nothing less than heresy."

– Charles Colson

Motivation for Pastors to Take Care of Words

"...the incarnation, the doctrine closest to pastoral work. Caro salutis est cardo, wrote Tertullian. “The flesh is the pivot-point of salvation.”"

Eugene Peterson in The Contemplative Pastor