“I never heard a Christian sermon preached in a church.” ChristianChurchHeardSermons Book:The World of Lincoln Steffens Source: The World of Lincoln Steffens
“You have heard me say, a great many times, that there is not that man or woman in this Church, and there never was and never will be, who turn up their noses at the counsel that is given them from the First Presidency, but who, unless they repent of and refrain from such conduct will eventually go out of the Church and go to hell, every one of them” MenFirstsTurnsGivenChurchHellHeardNosesGreat MenPresidencyRepentRefrainGo To Hell Author:Brigham Young
“God's Wisdom and God's Goodness!--Ah, but fools Mis-define thee, till God knows them no more. Wisdom and goodness they are God!--what schools Have yet so much as heard this simpler lore. This no Saint preaches, and this no Church rules: 'Tis in the desert, now and heretofore.” KnowsGodSchoolChurchHeardFoolGoodnessSaintTheeDesertGod Knows Author:Matthew Arnold
“I heard the bells from the future churches, the children playing and laughing in the schoolyards [...] and here was an almond tree in bloom before me: I must reach out and cut a flowering branch. For, by believing passionately in something which still does not exist, we create it. The nonexistent is whatever we have not sufficiently desired, whatever we have not irrigated with our blood to such a degree that it becomes strong enough to stride across the somber threshold of nonexistence.” BelieveChildrenDoeStillsEnoughStrongChurchLaughingCuttingHeardTreeBloodDegreesBranchesReach OutBellsStrong EnoughThresholdStrideFloweringChildren PlayingSomberAlmonds Author:Nikos Kazantzakis
“In my opinion, the greatest sin in the church of Jesus Christ in this generation is ignorance of the Word of God. Many times I have heard a church officer say, "Well I don't know much about the Bible, but..." and then he gives his opinion, which often actually contradicts the Word of God! Why doesn't he know much about the Bible? These things were written aforetime for our learning. God wants you to know His Word.” KnowsWantGivingWellsJesusChristChurchSinOpinionWrittenGenerationsHeardIgnoranceJesus ChristOfficersWord Of GodThis Generation Author:J. Vernon McGee
“We often say, and you have heard the expression as it has already been referred to in this conference, that "as man now is, God once was, and as God now is, man may become." The only way man may become as God now is, is through fulfilling the laws of celestial marriage and the laws of the gospel, as I have just read to you the word of the Lord from the D&C. Can we afford to overlook such opportunities for exaltation? Temple marriage is not just another form of church wedding; it is a divine covenant with the Lord that if we are faithful to the end, we may become as God now is.” IfsMenWayMayEndsFormLawOpportunityChurchLordHeardDivineExpressionFaithfulTemplesFulfillingConferencesCovenantCelestialExaltationTemple Marriage Author:Eldred G. Smith
“I appreciate that question because I, in the state of Texas, had heard a lot of discussion about a faith-based initiative eroding the important bridge between church and state.” ImportantStatesHumorPoliticalChurchHeardAppreciateBridgesDiscussionTexasInitiativeChurch And StatePolitical HumorFaith Based Author:George W. Bush
“There are congregations on nearly every corner. I'm not sure we need more churches. What we need is a church. I say one church is better than fifty. I have tried to remove the plural form churches from my vocabulary, training myself to think of the church as Christ did, and as the early Christians did. The metaphors for her are always singular - a body, a bride. I heard one gospel preacher say it like this, as he really wound up and broke a sweat: "We've got to unite ourselves as one body. Because Jesus is coming back, and he's coming back for a bride not a harem.” ThinkingNeedsBodyChristianFormJesusChristChurchHeardTrainingMetaphorCornersWoundsBrokeNot SureFiftyRemoveSweatPreacherVocabularyComing BackBridesCongregationHarem Author:Shane Claiborne
“When lions paint pictures men will not always be represented as conquerors. When women translate laws, constitutions, bibles and philosophies, man will not always be the declared heard of the church, the state, and the home.” MenStatesPhilosophyHomeLawChurchPowerHeardMen And WomenConstitutionPaintLionsTranslateConqueror Author:Elizabeth Cady Stanton
“We have heard that we are all missionaries. Every member ... is or ought to be a missionary; ... as members of the Church, having pledged ourselves to the advancement of the gospel of Jesus Christ we become missionaries. That is part of the responsibility of every member of the Church” JesusChristChurchResponsibilityHeardOughtMembersJesus ChristMissionaryAdvancement Author:Joseph Fielding Smith