Applause Quote by Neal A. Maxwell

I’m really only responsible to make sure that one person is clapping at the end of my life. Because I feel like as a…

— Jon Foreman

Instead of seeming to impose new obligations, they should appear as people who wish to share their joy, who point to a horizon of…

— Pope Francis

“Christians have become passive spectators in worship rather than active participants. By and large, we come to church to “watch the show” rather than…

— Leonard Sweet

Many churches have de-emphasized preaching and worship in favor of entertainment, apparently believing they must lure converts by appealing to fleshly interests. As if…

— John Macarthur

Some people go too church and shout 'amen' louder than everyone else, thinking it proves how spiritual they are. In reality, it only proves…

— John Hagee

Of course, ministers look upon theaters as rival attractions, and most of their hatred is born of business views. They think people ought to…

— Robert Green Ingersoll

“We don’t just show up on stage; we bring along the oil of praise in jars of practice and rehearsal so that when the…

— Gangai Victor

“I think more people would stay active in church, if they didn't get so offended by the actions of members. Sometimes, you have to…

— Shannon L. Alder

“when we expect the church to entertain us, it limits the church’s ability to challenge us. Entertainment rarely transforms.”

— Barna Group

“I understand how people come to such conclusions. They see the church painting ugliness, arrogance, and lust on the canvas of this world, and…

— Richard Dahlstrom

Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak ones.

— Edmund Burke

In no other arena is the church at greater risk of losing its calling than in the public square

— Philip Yancey