“The safety-obsessed church lacks the inner dynamic to foster profound missional impact in our time.” ChurchSafetyImpactProfoundObsessedOur Time 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
“The Typical American? He is sent to school Little or much, where he imbibes the rule Of safety first and comfort; in his youth He joins the church and ends the quest of truth.” FirstsLittlesEndsSchoolChurchAtheismYouthComfortSafetyQuestsTypicalSafety First Author:Edgar Lee Masters
“Being disconnected from the local church, for whatever reason, is a dangerous way to live. Not only do these “ lone rangers” miss out on the blessings of functioning within the context of the body of Christ, but like lone sheep away from the safety of the flock and the watchful care of the shepherd, they are vulnerable to predators of every sort.” WayReasonBodyCareChristChurchDangerousMissingBlessingSafetyLocalsVulnerableSheepFlocksWay To LiveShepherdsPredatorLoneDisconnectedRangersBody Of ChristLocal ChurchLone Ranger Book:Holiness: The Heart God Purifies Source: Holiness: The Heart God Purifies
“To the extent that the parents who send their children to these [Catholic] schools are parents like my own, who actually have faith in the church. Faith that it will provide their children with safety, a decent education and values about life and others. This is an institution that stands for all good in the world.” WorldChildrenSchoolValuesParentChurchMy OwnCatholicSafetyInstitutionsDecentHave FaithCatholic SchoolGood In The World Author:Sonia Sotomayor