The myth seems to be that you're born with some magic combination of parents, DNA, and lucky breaks, and they conspire to determine what you accomplish in life. Nonsense. And a good thing, too . . . Seth Godin #ThoughtForToday

When asked, "What is more important: Prayer or Reading the Bible?" I ask, "What is more important: Breathing in or Breathing out?" - Charles Spurgeon

The mystery of human existence lies not just in staying alive but in finding something to live for. Attributed to Fyodor Dostoyevsky #ThoughtForToday

What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important. Dwight D. Eisenhower #ThoughtForToday

Accordion to a recent study, 95% of people won’t notice when a word is replaced with a musical instrument.

One thing I have learned from church planting (and I am in the *south*) is that the church no longer has a moral authority in our culture. We must act like strangers to a new land, earning credibility, & until we assume that humble posture, our message will fall flat.

Conversations will not be cancelled. Relationships will not be cancelled. Love will not be cancelled. Songs will not be cancelled. Reading will not be cancelled. Self-care will not be cancelled. Hope will not be cancelled. May we lean into the good stuff that remains.

Due to pandemic concerns across the nation, around the world, nobody Wang Chung tonight.

“Everything that is lovely in God is in Christ, and everything that is or can be lovely in any man is in him: for he is man as well as God, and he is the holiest, meekest, most humble, and every way the most excellent man that ever was.” Jonathan Edwards #qotd #gentleandlowly

“[W]hen we come to Christ, we are startled by the beauty of his welcoming heart. The surprise is itself what draws us in.” Dane Ortlund #qotd #gentleandlowly #daneortlund

“Clarity is the preoccupation of the effective leader. If you do nothing else as a leader, be clear.” Marcus Buckingham #qotd #churchunique #willmancini

“There are three persons living in each of us: the one we think we are, the one other people think we are, and the one God knows we are!” – Leonard Ravenhill #qotd

“What does it mean that Christ is a friend to sinners? At the very least, it means that he enjoys spending time with them. It also means that they feel welcome and comfortable around him.” – Dane Ortlund #qotd #gentleandlowly #daneortlund

“Christ is nothing but pure grace clothed with our nature.” – Richard Sibbes #qotd #gentleandlowly #daneortlund

“A healthy Christian life is built on both the objective and the subjective sides of the gospel—the justification that flows from the work of Christ, and the love that flows from the heart of Christ.” – Dane Ortlund #qotd #gentleandlowly #daneortlund

“Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmastime.” Laura Ingalls Wilder #qotd #christmas

How to discourage good people: Do their job for them. Make decisions without listening. Discount effort when results fall short. Penalize success by constantly expecting more. Don’t follow through on commitments. Dwell on the past. #Leadership #Management #LFreakquote

Quote Of The Day: “The one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless works and prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, mocks at our wisdom, but trembles when we pray!” – Samuel Chadwick #qotd