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Church Quotes by Thom S. Rainer
- If outside forces and culture were the reasons behind declining and non-influential churches, we would likely have no churches today. The greatest periods of growth,…
- So if we approach church membership from the perspective of entitlement, we have it upside down. You always ask first what you can do for…
- Healthy church membership means you find your joy in being last, instead of seeking your way and being first.
- The concept of an inactive church member is an oxymoron. Biblically, no such church member really exists.
- Church membership is a gift. A gift must be treasured. It should not be taken for granted or considered lightly. Because it is a gift,…
- We will never find joy in church membership when we are constantly seeking things our way. But paradoxically, we will find the greatest joy when…
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- We must never forget what government is not. Government is not a philanthropic organization. Government is not the family. And government certainly… — Michele Bachmann
- I don't know that the Libertarian Party has an official position on the separation of church and state. — Michael Badnarik
- I am politically pro-choice, but personally pro-life. I have my faith but refuse to force it on the world at large -… — Julianna Baggott
- A group of politicians deciding to dump a President because his morals are bad is like the Mafia getting together to bump… — Russell Baker
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- I was married awfully young and I felt trapped. My wife had been divorced and all the time we were married we… — Don Adams
- See, my hope and dream is that people have a good time watching basketball. It's not church. It's not serious. — Charles Barkley
- In the Church of Jesus Christ there can and should be no non-theologians. — Karl Barth