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“Beautiful is the bloom of youth, but it lasts only for a short time.”

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Theocritus (ca. 315-260 BC) was a prominent Greek poet, often credited with being the founder of pastoral poetry. His works are known for their depiction of rural life and natural landscapes, which have had a profound influence on literature. more

“It took time for the church to come to terms with the ignominy of the cross. Church fathers forbade its depiction in art until the reign of the Roman emperor Constantine.... Now, though, the symbol is everywhere: artists beat gold into the shape of the Roman execution device, baseball players cross themselves before batting, and cancy confectioners even make chocolate crosses for the faithful to eat during Holy Week. Strange as it may seem, Christianity has become a religion of the cross--the gallows, the electric chair, the gas chamber, in modern terms.”

“I have found that lived out, the hardest place to be a Christian is to be in a nice prosperous country with a lot of entertainment options because there's so many distractions.”

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Author:Philip Yancey

“We in the church have humility and contrition to offer the world, not a formula for success. Almost alone in our success-oriented society, we admit that we have failed, are failing, and always will fail.”

World Church Failing Humility Offers Formulas Formula For Success Contrition

Book:Reaching for the Invisible God: What Can We Expect to Find?

Source: Reaching for the Invisible God: What Can We Expect to Find?

“If God consistently sent lightning bolts in response to bad doctrine, our planet would sparkle nightly like a Christmas tree.”

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Book:Disappointment with God: Three Questions No One Asks Aloud

Source: Disappointment with God: Three Questions No One Asks Aloud

“A faithful person sees life from the perspective of trust, not fear. Bedrock faith allows me to believe that, despite the chaos of the present moment, God does reign; that regardless of how worthless I may feel, I truly matter to a God of love; that no pain lasts forever and no evil triumphs in the end. Faith sees even the darkest deed of all history, the death of God's Son, as a necessary prelude to the brightest.”

Source: Reaching for the Invisible God Study Guide

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