"Nobody can do as much damage to the church of God as the man who is within its walls, but not within its life."
- Charles Spurgeon
"A boy in the streets, selling mince-pies, kept crying, "Hot mince
pies!" A person bought one of them, and found it quite cold.
"Boy," said he, "why do you call these pies hot?" "That´s the
name they go by, sir," said the boy. So there are plenty of people
who are called Christians, but they are not Christians-that´s the
name they go by."
- Charles Spurgeon
"Oh dear, I couldn't say that my church is alive and I wouldn't want
to call it dead. I guess it's just walking in its sleep!"
- Church member
"The only crown Jesus ever wore on earth was a crown of thorns."
- Elisabeth Elliot
"I have prayed for new men, fiery, reckless men, possessed of
uncontrollably youthful passion-these lit by the Spirit of God.
I have prayed for new words, explosive, direct, simple words. I
have prayed for new miracles. Explaining old miracles will not
do. If God is to be known as the God who does wonders in heaven
and earth, then God must produce for this generation. Lord, fill
preachers and preaching with Thy power. How long dare we go
on without tears, without moral passions, hatred and love? Not
long, I pray, Lord Jesus, not long ... " - Jim Elliot
- Charles Spurgeon
"A boy in the streets, selling mince-pies, kept crying, "Hot mince
pies!" A person bought one of them, and found it quite cold.
"Boy," said he, "why do you call these pies hot?" "That´s the
name they go by, sir," said the boy. So there are plenty of people
who are called Christians, but they are not Christians-that´s the
name they go by."
- Charles Spurgeon
"Oh dear, I couldn't say that my church is alive and I wouldn't want
to call it dead. I guess it's just walking in its sleep!"
- Church member
"The only crown Jesus ever wore on earth was a crown of thorns."
- Elisabeth Elliot
"I have prayed for new men, fiery, reckless men, possessed of
uncontrollably youthful passion-these lit by the Spirit of God.
I have prayed for new words, explosive, direct, simple words. I
have prayed for new miracles. Explaining old miracles will not
do. If God is to be known as the God who does wonders in heaven
and earth, then God must produce for this generation. Lord, fill
preachers and preaching with Thy power. How long dare we go
on without tears, without moral passions, hatred and love? Not
long, I pray, Lord Jesus, not long ... " - Jim Elliot
