“The problem is that, regardless of what our theologies tell us about the purpose of the clergy, the actual effect of the clergy profession is to make the body of Christ lame. This happens not because clergy intend it (they usually intend the opposite) but because the objective nature of the profession inevitably turns the laity into passive receivers.” ProblemBodyHappensPurposeTurnsChristEffectsOppositesProfessionTheologyObjectivesPassiveLameClergyReceiverBody Of Christ Author:Christian Smith
“I realized the universe is 15 billion years old and unspeakably complicated. I still love the teachings of Christ, but I also believe that the human condition prevents us from having any true objective knowledge and understanding of the universe.” YearsBelieveHumansStillsUniverseUnderstandingChristTeachingConditionsComplicatedBillionsI RealizedObjectivesHuman ConditionKnowledge And Understanding Author:Moby
“Every Christian who struggles with depression struggles to keep their hope clear. There is nothing wrong with the object of their hope - Jesus Christ is not defective in any way whatsoever. But the view from the struggling Christian's heart of their objective hope could be obscured by disease and pain, the pressures of life, and by Satanic fiery darts shot against them... All discouragement and depression is related to the obscuring of our hope, and we need to get those clouds out of the way and fight like crazy to see clearly how precious Christ is.” WayNeedsHeartChristianPainFightingJesusChristViewsStruggleClearCrazyObjectsDiseaseDepressionShotsJesus ChristPressureCloudsObjectivesRelatedDiscouragementFierySatanicDefectiveDarts Author:John Piper