Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
I am convinced that good theology leads to holiness of life, and holiness of life leads to a fruitful pastoral life of ministry and evangelization.
John P. Cush • Nothing But You, Lord: Reflections on the Priesthood and Priestly Formation through the Lens of Bishop Robert Barron
Moses says, “Please show me your glory” (Ex. 33:18). Deep down, this is the cry of every human heart. Ecclesiastes 3:11 says eternity is written there. The gospel of God’s glory in Christ must be central in our preaching because nothing else even comes close to filling the eternal gap.
Jared C. Wilson , Mike Ayers (Foreword) • The Pastor's Justification
protect
Howard Thurman • Jesus and the Disinherited
The superficial pray-er subsides into silence, when the answer is delayed. But the man of prayer hangs on, and on. The Lord recognizes and honors his faith, and gives him a rich and abundant answer to his faith-evidencing, importunate prayer.
E. M. Bounds • The Complete Works of E.M. Bounds on Prayer
Praying for Believers
Stephen Kendrick • The Battle Plan for Prayer: From Basic Training to Targeted Strategies
We stress and emphasize that burning desire-enlarged and ever enlarging-for the best, and most powerful gifts and graces of the Spirit of God, is the legitimate heritage of true and effectual praying.
E. M. Bounds • The Complete Works of E.M. Bounds on Prayer
A lack of ardor in prayer, is the sure sign of a lack of depth and of intensity of desire;
E. M. Bounds • The Complete Works of E.M. Bounds on Prayer
The most effective preaching, is not that which is heard from the pulpit, but that which is proclaimed quietly, humbly, and consistently; which exhibits its excellencies in the home, and in the community.