#christ

Our images of God matter. Just as how we conceptualize God affects what we think the Christian life is about, so do our images of God. ↗

— Marcus J. Borg

#conceptualizing #god #image #life #faith

A hand stole around her mouth, silencing her, then his lips parting her tumbled hair: “The walls have ears.” She blinked, and for the first time, looked around. A thin beam of light beneath what may have been a door. That was all. When he released her, she endeavored to match his own, barely audible tone. “Do the walls understand English? ↗

— V.S. Carnes

#historical #romance #historical-romance

Oh, Lord, why was she doomed to adore a man steeped in blindness and utter stupidity? ↗

— V.S. Carnes

#historical #romance #historical-romance

What year did Jesus think it was? ↗

— George Carlin

#humor #jesus-christ #religion #time #humor

The Lord will provide. ↗

— Francine Rivers

#heartwarming #inspirational #inspirational

In the years of living this life of faith, I have never known God's care to fail. ↗

— Brother Andrew

#god-s-provision #faith

There are only old people here. ↗

— Christie Walker Bos

#goodbye-blues #hello-love #love

Someone who dreams cannot be forced to stop—there are no limitations to dreams, because we do not own dreams, dreams are from God. ↗

— Christina Westover

#dreamers #dreams #inspirational #literary-quotes #poisoning-sylvie

Pastor Ted and other evangelical pastors I hear about in the media seem to perceive just about everything to be a threat against Christianity. Evolution is a threat. Gay marriage is a threat. A swear word uttered accidentally on television is a threat. Democrats are a threat. And so on. I don't see how any of these things pose a threat against Christianity. If someone disagrees with you about politics, or social issues, or the matter of origins, isn't that just democracy and free speech in action? How do opposing viewpoints constitute a threat? ↗

— Hemant Mehta

#evangelicalism #politics #faith

We must not look at goblin men, We must not buy their fruits: Who knows upon what soil they fed Their hungry thirsty roots? ↗

— Christina Rossetti

#goblin #market #rossetti #men