“Hypocrisy versus authenticity among men is not always so black and white, and as is righteousness, humility is often self-proclaimed. The Church is most definitely supposed to be a hospital for the spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and physically sick, hurting, and broken individual, yet ironically, many of its critics are those who ran away and permanently denounced its members after they visited and felt that they were sneezed on.” MenSelfIndividualFeltBlackHurtChurchWhiteHumilityBrokenMembersSickCriticsAuthenticitySupposed To BeRanHypocrisyRighteousnessHospitalsBlack And WhiteVersus Book:Killosophy Source: Killosophy
“And some needs and hurts are so deep they will only respond to a mentor's touch or a pastor's prayer. Church and charity, synagogue and mosque, lend our communities their humanity, and they will have an honored place in our plans and laws.” NeedsHumorLawPoliticalHumanityCommunityHurtChurchPrayerPlansCharityMentorPastorHonoredOur CommunityPolitical HumorMosquesSynagogue Author:George W. Bush
“My church [Catholisism] is hurting from arrogance and from its indifference to the suffering of children that were abused and the inclination of the leadership to protect the institution, rather than the children.” ChildrenSufferingHurtChurchProtectInstitutionsIndifferenceArroganceInclination Author:Mark Shields
“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
“When you hit the things that are relevant to the next generation, - it's a way for young people to feel like "Somebody understands me. Church is not irrelevant. I feel that my hurts are being addressed. Things that I am concerned about are being talked about."” PeopleWayFeelsYoungNextHurtChurchGenerationsConcernedRelevantIrrelevantNext GenerationUnderstand Me Author:Patricia Mauceri
“Enthusiasm is more active than faith, though enthusiasm cannot remove mountains nor call into action any of the omnipotent forces which faith can command. Activity is often at the expense of more solid, useful elements, and generally to the total neglect of prayer. To be too busy with God's work to commune with God, to be busy with doing church work without taking time to talk to God about His work, is the highway to backsliding, and many people have walked therein to the hurt of their immortal souls.” PeopleSoulActionForceHurtChurchPrayerActivityMountainElementsBusyActiveCommandEnthusiasmRemoveImmortalNeglectExpensesTake TimeHighwaysToo BusyOmnipotentMove MountainsCommunesImmortal SoulBacksliding Author:Edward McKendree Bounds
“A false religion out of the church will not hurt the church, any more than weeds in the wilderness hurt an enclosed garden, or poisons hurt the body when they are not taken, and antidotes are received against them.” BodyHurtChurchTakenGardenPoisonWildernessWeedAntidote Author:Roger Williams