The church was first established and organized with a world-wide mission for a world-wide work. — Roland Allen Copy Share Image
I grew up in a very religious household. My mom was a church organist. I was a religious kid. — Dan Brown Copy Share Image
The only people who are obsessed with food are anorexics and the morbidly obese. That, in erotic terms, is the Catholic church,… — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
If there were no ministers and no priests, how long would there be any churches? Lemuel K — Lemuel K Washburn Copy Share Image
My father was a first reader in the Christian Science Church, which is similar to being a preacher. There was no drinking,… — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
Today, on our own turf, we face pagan ignorance about God every bit as deep as that which the early church faced… — J. I. Packer Copy Share Image
“Church, in the New Testament sense of the word, is not a meeting we attend, but a group of which we are… — Keri Wyatt Kent Copy Share Image
It's an obvious thing to say the church should be the most joyful assembly of human beings on the planet, right? Because… — John MacArthur Copy Share Image
Jonathan Lynn is one of the last actors Orsen Welles used in a production. It was wonderful. He's very sharp, very sharp.… — Cuba Gooding, Jr Copy Share Image
“In fact, the Bible tells us that the union of man and woman in marriage points to the climatic final scene -… — Joshua Harris Copy Share Image
My sister and I thought my grandmother was not very grandmotherly compared to all of the church ladies that we knew. She… — Lee Isaac Chung Copy Share Image
Plantie is a very strong Protestant, that is to say, he's against all churches, especially the Protestant: and he thinks a lot… — Joyce Cary Copy Share Image
I'm trying to make the case that the church can indeed, from within its own resources, move out of a false, and… — James Alison Copy Share Image
Jesus Christ never preached there should be celibate priests. The only reason the church has this is because it's a mechanism of… — Alex Gibney Copy Share Image
Really, at a time when they're debating when and where a nativity scene can be used, this is the kind of stuff… — John Tesh Copy Share Image
Our crimes, for which we are responsible: as taxpayers, for failing to provide massive reparations, for granting refuge and immunity to the… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Most mainline Protestant churches are, to one degree or another, post-Christian. If they no longer seem disposed to converting the unbelieving to… — Mark Steyn Copy Share Image
If there is no deep yearning for a life that is well pleasing to Him, if there is no stimulating desire to… — J. Vernon McGee Copy Share Image
Many atheistic books and blogs seethe with anger. Remarkably, the authors do not limit their anger to Christians. They seem most livid… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
You know, what God uses to impress a pagan world is really the quality of life, the standard of living that we… — Kong Hee Copy Share Image
The Church now has been placed potentially in the control of the heavenly places once ruled by the prince of the power… — Ed Silvoso Copy Share Image
I think the greatest weakness in the church today is that almost no one believes that God invests His power in the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The religion of art, like the religion of politics, was born from the ruins of Christianity. Art inherited from the old religion… — Octavio Paz Copy Share Image
(...) contemporary art has become a kind of alternative religion for atheists. (...) For many art world insiders and art aficionados of… — Sarah Thornton Copy Share Image
The whole idea of going out to a movie was really a secularized version of going to church. — David Milch Copy Share Image
She say, Celie, tell the truth, have you ever found God in church? I never did. I just found a bunch of… — Alice Walker Copy Share Image
“The tradition of going to church every day of the week is not an indicator of greatness.” — Sunday Adelaja Copy Share Image
My family and I would never receive royalties on the revenue that my materials brought into the church; materials that were created… — Robert H. Schuller Copy Share Image
“Spiritual maturity is not defined by how well one applies Biblical principles to “suppress sin”.” — John Paul Warren Copy Share Image
The church must provide postmoderns with an alternity of rituals by which they can turn and tune to one another and feel… — Leonard Sweet Copy Share Image
Church work ought to be at its core the work of loving people like God loves them — Bill Hybels Copy Share Image
When they bury me in a church and chuck earth on my grave, I'd like the words 'Well, at least he tried'… — Steven Morrissey Copy Share Image
“I don't know what God intends, or what qualifies Him to forgive me,' Sobran said” — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share Image
We sometimes idealize the early church and want our churches to go back to the simple, old ways. We need to carefully… — Jerry B. Jenkins Copy Share Image
My father was a preacher in Maryland and we had crab feasts - with corn on the cob, but no beer, being… — Tori Amos Copy Share Image
Nothing agrees with me. If I drink coffee, it gives me dyspepsia; if I drink wine, it gives me the gout; if… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
If marriage really is a sacred institution, then why is the government controlling it, especially in a nation that affirms separation of… — Tony Campolo Copy Share Image
Jesus is not directing the angelic choir, taking long naps, or doing crossword puzzles. He is completely focused on building his church,… — Bill Hybels Copy Share Image
Every time the Catholic Church takes one step forward, it seems to take one giant step back. — Janine di Giovanni Copy Share Image
The Church needs you, your enthusiasm, your creativity and the joy that is so characteristic of you. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
