Category Archives: Quotations

Miroslav Volf on God's violence or ours

Posted on August 12, 2009 by PaulVK

One could object that it is not worthy of God to wield the sword. Is God not love, long-suffering and all-powerful love? A counter-question could go something like this: Is it not a bit too arrogant to presume that our … Continue reading →

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Notes from Tim Keller’s "The Gospel and Your Self"

Posted on August 6, 2009 by PaulVK

“The Gospel and Your Self” The Vision of Redeemer Series by Tim Keller, from Isaiah 6 1.    If we’re going to be a community that cares that much about the city we’re going to have to get a new relationship … Continue reading →

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"In" vs. "Upon"

Posted on August 6, 2009 by PaulVK

Got this from the intro to a blog piece by Chuck DeGroat. A disciple asks the Rabbi, “What does Torah tell us to ‘place these words upon your hearts’?  What does it not tell us to place these holy words in our … Continue reading →

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Who wants to be a billionaire?

Posted on August 2, 2009 by PaulVK

Some very telling quotes about not only the idolatry of riches but the cruel master that the god of riches is from a Salon piece reviewing a reality TV show. This is a wonderful piece of writing. It has a … Continue reading →

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Fixing a @johnpiper CS Lewis twitter quote

Posted on July 23, 2009 by PaulVK

John Piper went from zero to 60 in nothing flat on Twitter. He tweets a lot of really good stuff, much of which I retweet. Part of why I retweet as much as I do is because I use my … Continue reading →

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Jane Eyre quote used in Tim Keller Sermon

Posted on July 22, 2009 by PaulVK

“Waiting and Living by Faith” is a Tim Keller sermon that I have found very helpful. One of the illustrations in the sermon comes from the novel Jane Eyre (public domain via Project Gutenburg) by Charlotte Bronte. I’ve never read … Continue reading →

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CS Lewis on our problem being that we desire too little

Posted on July 21, 2009 by PaulVK

From “The Weight of Glory” Chapter 1, Paragraph 1: If there lurks in most modern minds the notion that to desire our own good and earnestly to hope for the enjoyment of it is a bad thing, I submit that … Continue reading →

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CS Lewis on Pantheism: God as hunter, king, husband

Posted on July 21, 2009 by PaulVK

One of my favorite quotes from CS Lewis on Pantheism from his book Miracles Men are reluctant to pass over from the notion of an abstract and negative deity to the living God. I do not wonder. Here lies the … Continue reading →

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Why we say yes to drugs

Posted on July 20, 2009 by PaulVK

This is from a Salon piece that is a book review of “This is Your Country on Drugs: The Secret History of Getting High in America” This is the money quote: For Grim, most of these mistakes have roots in … Continue reading →

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Three Forgiveness Myths

Posted on July 16, 2009 by PaulVK

This is from a free online chapter from the book “Mad Church Disease”. Forgiveness Myth #1: You Can Forgive and Forget Many people think the phrase “forgive and forget” is an ancient proverb, rich with wisdom. Actually, it comes from … Continue reading →

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