Quotes of the Day:
Actually, these are quotes from the last three days. Wednesday afternoon through this morning, I've enjoyed the annual retreat with the Christian Standard contributing editors. This group of 12 Christian leaders from around the country helps Paul Williams and me choose topics, find authors, and set the direction of Christian Standard. But the group has become so close that our time together feels more like a spiritual retreat than a planning meeting.
Following are quotes from our discussions, gleaned from my notes.
"If you go thru a lifetime easily, all you have to offer
people is pablum." Roy Lawson
"Part of the ugliness of being a pastor is the numbers game." Glen Elliott
"When God is doing a new thing, one of the greatest obstacles to doing
his will is my current ministry." Randy Gariss
"Never has there been a time when how you say what you say is as
important as what you say. The end of apologetics is not a neatly worded
statement of fact but, does it lead a person to Christ?" Ben Cachiaras
"Can we talk about things with honesty without killing the
debate by name calling and judging?" Jim Tune
"You cannot win the culture wars, and I do not believe Christ
calls us to win the culture wars.
Our citizenship is not in this world." Jim Tune
"Poverty: It’s not
just about money.
We approach the topic
patronizingly." Becky Ahlberg
Picture of the Day:
I persuaded our committee members to line up for a quick snapshot a we began our time together this morning.
Back row: Paul Williams, Doug Priest, Glen Elliott, Arron Chambers, Randy Gariss. Front row: Ben Cachiaras, Jennifer Johnson, Roy Lawson, Matt Proctor, Jeff Faull, Jim Tune. Seated: Phyllis Fox, Becky Ahlberg.
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