They like to use those fancy words. They don't like to say “raped,'” he said. “They say “misdeed,' “inappropriate touching,' “mistake.' That's insulting. I'm not a mistake.
Charles L. Bailey Jr.Tags: church secret denial rape ritual victim catholic priest victims ritual-abuse survivor priests rituals coverup pedophile altar clergy-abuse pedophile-priests ritualistic-abuse cover-up organised-abuse organized-abuse minimization pedophile-protector
The church is constituted as a new people who have been gathered from the nations to remind the world that we are in fact one people. Gathering, therefore, is an eschatological act as it is the foretaste of the unity of the communion of the saints.
Stanley HauerwasTags: christianity church fellowship kingdom-of-god sunday-morning communion-of-saints
The most important part of religion isn't in any church. It's down in your own heart. Religion is in your thoughts, and in the way you act from day to day, in the way you treat other people. It's honesty, and unselfishness, and kindness. Especially kindness.
Maud Hart LovelaceTags: kindness religion church
Church practice has been more influenced by Plato than by Jesus. We invariably prefer the universal synthesis, the answer that settles all the dust and resolves every question even when it is not entirely true over the mercy and grace of God.
Richard RohrTags: religion church god-s-grace
When you are close to Christ, you are enclosed in liberty. You can never be intimidated by man if you are intimate with Christ.
Israelmore AyivorTags: fear liberty man god church bible salvation jesus commandments food-for-thought jesus-christ christ close pastor prophesy saviour intimate don-t-be-afraid intimidate israelmore-ayivor the-word-of-god never-fear never-be-afraid be-saved congregation enclose enclosed fear-not god-speaks intimidated love-christ
We have taught this generation how to "market" the Gospel but we have neglected to encourage them to "preach" the Gospel.
John Paul WarrenTags: grace church leadership gospel west-palm-beach
Speak it till you reach it!
Michelle Cook-HallTags: inspirational love christianity joy church hope christian
I don't care what it looks, I don't care what it feels like, I believe God.
Michelle Cook-HallTags: inspirational peace grace joy church hope mercy jesus christ
Theology is not a private subject for theologians only. Nor is it a private subject for professors. Fortunately, there have always been pastors who have understood more about theology than most professors. Nor is theology a private subject of study for pastors. Fortunately, there have repeatedly been congregation members, and often whole congregations, who have pursued theology energetically while their pastors were theological infants or barbarians. Theology is a matter for the Church.
Karl BarthTags: christianity faith church dogma theology doctrine protestantism theologians sermons professors congregations
God's voice is usually nothing more than a whisper, and you have to listen very carefully to hear it. But other times, in those rarest of moments, the answer is obvious and rings as loud as a church bell.
Nicholas SparksTags: god religion church epiphany listen
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