“Any church which forsakes the regular and uniform for the periodical and spasmodic service of God, is doomed to decay; any church which relies for its spiritual strength and growth entirely upon seasons of "revival," will very soon have no genuine revivals to rely on. Our holy God will not conform His blessings to man's moods and moral caprice. If a church is declining, it may require a "revival" to restore it; but what need was there of its declining?” IfsMenNeedsMaySpiritualGrowthChurchMoralHolyBlessingSeasonsMoodGenuineGods WillRelyDecayUniformsDoomedConformRevivalForsakeCapriceSpiritual StrengthHoly God Author:Theodore L. Cuyler
“The primary metaphor for the Easter season is the church as the resurrected people living a resurrected spirituality. Because of Easter we are in union with Christ and are called to live in our baptismal identity in his resurrection. This essential theme of Easter cannot be communicated in a day. It takes a season.” PeopleSpiritualityChristChurchIdentityEssentialsSeasonsUnionsMetaphorPrimariesThemeResurrectionEasterEaster Season Author:Robert E. Webber
“It's important to preach like there's a broken heart on every pew. That's always been a phrase that stuck with me. Not everybody is having a tough time, but you can bet your buck that there's a good tenth of your church that's going through a hard season. There really is a broken heart on every pew.” HeartImportantHardChurchBrokenToughSeasonsStuckPhrasesTough TimesBucks Author:Max Lucado
“Bad theology dishonors God and hurts people. Churches that sever the root of truth may flourish for a season, but they will wither eventually or turn into something besides a Christian church.” PeopleMayChristianTurnsHurtChurchRootsSeasonsTheologyDishonorChristian Church Author:John Piper