“To-day the whole Christian world prostrates itself in adoration around the crib of Bethlehem and rehearses in accents of love a history which precedes all time and will endure throughout eternity. As if by an instinct of our higher, spiritual nature, there well up from the depths of our hearts, emotions which challenge the power of human expression. We seem to be lifted out of the sphere of natural endeavor to put on a new life and to stretch forward in desire to a blessedness which, though not palpable, is eminently real.” IfsWorldHumansWellsHeartRealWholeSeemsChristianSpiritualDesireNaturalChallengesEmotionExpressionHigherEternityInstinctDepthEndureChristmasAll TimeEndeavorSpheresAccentsNew LifeAdorationBlessednessBethlehemSpiritual Nature Author:James Gibbons
“There is no surer mark of a low and unregenerate nature than this tendency of power to loudness and wantonness instead of quietness and reverence. To souls baptized in Christian nobleness the largest sphere of command is but a wider empire of obedience, calling them, not to escape from holy rule, but to its full impersonation.” SoulChristianPowerHolyCallingLowsMarkCommandTendenciesObedienceEmpiresSpheresReverenceQuietnessBaptizedBaptized In Author:James Martineau
“The Christian religion, outwardly and even in intention humble, does, without meaning it, teach man to regard himself as the most important of all created things. Man surveys the starry heavens and hears with his ears of the plurality of worlds; yet his religion bids him believe that his alone out of these innumerable spheres is the object of his master's love and sacrifice.” MenWorldBelieveDoeImportantChristianReligionHeavenTeachSacrificeObjectsMastersEarsRegardIntentionHumbleSpheresSurveysLove And Sacrifice Book:Views and Opinions Source: Views and Opinions
“For Christian faith not to be idle in the world, the work of doctors and garbage collectors, business executives and artists, stay-at-home moms or dads and scientists needs to be inserted into Gods story with the world. That story needs to provide the most basic rules by which the game in all these spheres is played.” WorldNeedsStoriesHomeChristianArtistGamesMomDadDoctorsScientistExecutivesSpheresIdleGarbageCollectorsChristian FaithStay At HomeStay At Home Mom Author:Miroslav Volf
“Freedom is won by relegating religion to a purely private sphere remote from the body politic. In fact, the establishment of a free society is predicated on the idea that religion must be surgically removed from culture.” IdeasFactsBodyChristianCultureReligiousSpheresEstablishmentFree Society Author:William Anthony Donohue
“At every step of our Christian development and in every sphere of our Christian discipleship, pride is the greatest enemy and humility our greatest friend.” ChristianStepsEnemyHumilityPrideDevelopmentSpheresDiscipleshipEvery StepChristian Discipleship Author:John Stott