“The church is not meant to call men and women out of the world into a safe religious enclave but to call them out in order to send them back as agents of God's kingship.” MenWorldOrderChurchReligiousSafeMen And WomenAgentsCall MeKingship Book:Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture Source: Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture
“Christian marriage is that sacrament which builds up the community of the Church and of society. Marriage has been inscribed in creation's design by God, and, by his grace, countless Christian men and women have lived married life fully.” MenHas BeensChristianCommunityChurchGraceDesignCreationMarriedMen And WomenSacramentsMarried LifeChristian Marriage Author:Pope Francis
“Small business is the gateway to opportunity for those who want a piece of the American dream... Well, wouldn't it be nice to hear a little more about the forgotten heroes of America - those who create most of our new jobs, like the owners of stores down the street; the faithfuls who support our churches, synagogues, schools, and communities; the brave men and women everywhere who produce our goods, feed a hungry world, and keep our families warm while they invest in the future to build a better America? That's where miracles are made, not in Washington, D.C.” MenWorldWantWellsLittlesMadeDreamSchoolJobsAmericaOpportunityCommunityChurchSupportPiecesNiceStreetsProduceHeroMen And WomenMiracleBraveForgottenWarmStoresHungryFaithfulOur FamilyOwnersGoodsAmerican DreamBeing NiceSmall BusinessBrave ManNew JobGatewaysSynagogueContribution To SocietySchools And Community Author:Ronald Reagan
“To church in the morning, and there saw a wedding in the church, which I have not seen many a day; and the young people so merry one with another, and strange to see what delight we married people have to see these poor fools decoyed into our condition, every man and woman gazing and smiling at them.” PeopleMenYoungChurchPoorMorningSawsConditionsStrangeFoolMarriedMen And WomenDelightEvery ManMerryGazing Author:Samuel Pepys
“The Church will never reach her full redemptive potential until men and women with the leadership gift step up and lead.” MenChurchStepsMen And WomenStep Up Author:Bill Hybels
“The separation of church and state can sometimes be frustrating for women and men of deep religious faith. They may be tempted to misuse government in order to impose a value which they cannot persuade others to accept. But once we succumb to that temptation, we step onto a slippery slope where everyone's freedom is at risk.” MenMaySometimesStatesGovernmentValuesOrderChurchReligiousAcceptingStepsRiskMen And WomenSeparationTemptationTemptedFrustratingReligious FaithChurch And StateSeparation Of Church And StateSlipperyMisuseSlopesSlippery Slope Author:Edward Kennedy
“Confronted by a Church that has ceased to manifest God's mercy and intimate connection with humankind - that has converted Christ into a grim and joyless adjunct to the policing of bedrooms and marital intercourse - men and women can no longer see themselves as beloved of God, only as impure and reprehensible.” MenChristChurchMen And WomenConnectionsMercyBelovedIntimateManifestHumankindBedroomIntercourseGrim Author:Uta Ranke-Heinemann
“I believe strongly that in the eyes of God women and men should be the same and they should be given the same authority in the church, women should as men.” MenShouldBelieveEyeGivenI BelieveChurchAuthorityMen And Women Author:Jimmy Carter
“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
“... work is only part of a man's life; play, family, church, individual and group contacts, educational opportunities, the intelligent exercise of citizenship, all play a part in a well-rounded life. Workers are men and women with potentialities for mental and spiritual development as well as for physical health. We are paying the price today of having too long sidestepped all that this means to the mental, moral, and spiritual health of our nation.” MenWellsMeanLongPlayTodaySpiritualOpportunityIndividualNationsChurchWorkMoralGroupsHe ManDevelopmentExerciseMen And WomenIntelligentWorkersEducationalContactCitizenshipSpiritual DevelopmentPhysical HealthWell RoundedSpiritual Health Author:Mary Barnett Gilson
“one trouble with all the churches is that they have too many incurable saints in them, men and women who pray too much and do too little, who cannot forget their own selfish salvation enough to look after other people's without feeling their own spiritual pulse all the time they are doing it. Of late I've sometimes suspected that it is nearly as debilitating to stay in the church all the time as it would be to stay in a hospital all the time.” PeopleMenLooksLittlesSometimesEnoughFeelingsWould BeSpiritualReligionChurchForgetToo MuchTroublePrayingLateMen And WomenSalvationSaintSelfishHospitalsPulse Author:Corra May Harris
“My greatest fear is that the spirit of religion is lurking in so many churches today. Instead of men and women of God preaching about and applying Kingdom principles to everyday living, they have given the spirit of religion the power to cloud the path of others.” MenTodaySpiritGivenChurchPrinciplesPathMen And WomenEverydayCloudsKingdomsPreachingLurkingGreatest FearChurch TodayEveryday LivingWomen Of God Author:Myles Munroe
“My only prayer for my time with you is, "God I just want these men and women to long for you."” MenWantLongChristianLeadershipChurchPrayerMen And WomenMy TimeTime With You Author:Francis Chan
“...Be holy men and women! Do not forget that the fruits of the apostolate depend on the depth of the spiritual life, on the intensity of prayer, of continual formation and sincere adhesion to the directives of the Church.” MenSpiritualChurchPrayerForgetDependsHolyMen And WomenFruitDepthSincereIntensitySpiritual LifeFormationHoly Man Author:Pope John Paul II