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First 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.
- 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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- For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first. — Aristotle
- He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled. — Aristotle
- In making a speech one must study three points: first, the means of producing persuasion; second, the language; third the proper arrangement… — Aristotle
- Retired is being tired twice, I've thought, first tired of working, then tired of not. — Richard Armour
- The first time that you escape from home or the small town that you live in - there's a reason a small… — Billie Joe Armstrong
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- Ironically, the first thing that appealed to me about Islam was its pluralism. The fact that the Koran praises all the great… — Karen Armstrong