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“In missional churches, the baby birds have been pushed out of the nest and are learning to fly for themselves.”

Has Beens Church Baby Bird Nests Missional Church

Book:The Faith of Leap (Shapevine): Embracing a Theology of Risk, Adventure & Courage

Source: The Faith of Leap (Shapevine): Embracing a Theology of Risk, Adventure & Courage

“Then the Parson might preach, & drink, & sing, And we'd be as happy as birds in the spring; And modest dame Lurch, who is always at Church, Would not have bandy children, nor fasting, nor birch.”

Children Might Church Atheism Drink Spring Bird Positive Atheism Modest Fasting Dames

Author:William Blake

“I was raised on a farm in Kansas where we lived next door to my Grandma Dew, and I was her shadow. We went everywhere together - to the bank, the doctor, the Early Bird Garden Club, and to an endless procession of Church meetings.”

Together Next Church Doors Bird Shadow Garden Doctors Meetings Raised Clubs Endless Farms Dew Grandma Kansas Procession My Grandma Early Bird

Book:No Doubt about it

Source: No Doubt about it

“A moment, and its glory was no more. The sun went down beneath the long dark lines of hill and cloud which piled up in the west an airy city, wall heaped on wall, and battlement on battlement; the light was all withdrawn; the shining church turned cold and dark; the stream forgot to smile; the birds were silent; and the gloom of winter dwelt on everything.”

Long Moments Light Nature Church Lines Dark Cities Sun Wall Cold Glory Bird Shining Silent West Winter Clouds Hills Streams Gloom Airy City Walls

Book:Martin Chuzzlewit

Source: Martin Chuzzlewit

“You may call a jay a bird. Well, so he is, in a measure--because he's got feathers on him, and don't belong to no church, perhaps;but otherwise he is just as much a human as you be. And I'll tell you for why. A jay's gifts and instincts, and feelings, and interests, cover the whole ground. A jay hasn't got any more principle than a Congressman.”

Humans Wells May Whole Feelings Humanity Interest Church Principles Bird Instinct Feathers Congressman

Book:Tales, Speeches, Essays, and Sketches

Source: Tales, Speeches, Essays, and Sketches