Too often, our concept of pastors and church leaders reinforces rather than obliterates the sad state of family life in our current context.
– Russell D Moore
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- And if you can find any way out of our culture, then that’s a trap too. Just wanting to get out of the trap reinforces the trap. – Chuck Palahniuk
- The culture around us knows what it means when they see a church in perpetual bluster and outrage. They know that we are scared. – Russell D Moore
- If you choose to be sad then you will be sad but there times you don’t know why you’re sad. Tears start flowing from your eyes. – Ann Marie Aguilar
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- The church should be setting the pace. The church should be taking its proper place of leadership in the nation . . .God help the church to wake up! – Billy Graham
- Church must lead all other spheres of influence.We find people from all the mountains there.The church leaders must be able to mentor them – Paul Gitwaza
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- If that church is not adding value to your life, you may want to reconsider how often you go to church. – Sunday Adelaja
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- If people think honoring pastors means doing everything they say, why don’t they honor Jesus the same way? – DR Silva
- When an officer finds themselves arresting pastors that are feeding people who have nothing, they should know they’re on the wrong side. – Justin King
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- Our perception of space-time can be thought of in terms of event coordinates relative to our current state of consciousness. – Wayne Gerard Trotman
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