Extra Quotes

If people are sleeping during the sermon the preacher may be the one who needs to wake up.

When the church finds out that it cannot compete with the world on the world’s terms perhaps it will try the religion of Christ again.

The church is not a distribution point for spiritual aspirin.

The less true religion a church has the more fellowship suppers and entertainment programs it needs to keep going.

- via The Encourager, the weekly bulletin for the Dongola church of Christ, Dongola, IL. Gerald Cowan serves the congregation as minister. He may be contacted at Geraldcowan1931@aol.com

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While we’re giving quotes, here’s another for you to contemplate:

“Life cannot be divided into compartments in some of which God is involved and in others of which He is not involved; there cannot be one kind of language in the church and another kind of language in the shipyard or the factory or the office; there cannot be one kind of conduct in the church and another kind of conduct in the business world. The fact is that God does not need to be invited into certain departments of life, and kept out of others. He is everywhere, all through life and in every activity of life. He hears not only the words which are spoken in His name: He hears all words; and there cannot be any such thing as a form of words which evades bringing God into any transaction. We will regard all promises as sacred if we remember that all promises are made in the presence of God.” (William Barclay)

- via THE SOWER, a weekly publication of the Arthur church of Christ, Arthur, IL. Ron Bartanen, who serves as minister and editor, may be contacted through their website at http://www.arthurchurchofchrist.com

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"An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup. [H. L. Mencken , 1880 - 1956)

"You don't have to suffer to be a poet; adolescence is enough suffering for anyone." [John Ciardi]

"I'm astounded by people who want to 'know' the universe when it's hard enough to find your way around Chinatown." [Woody Allen]

"By the time I'd grown up, I naturally supposed that I'd be grown up. " [Eve Babitz]