Journal – March 30, 2022
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Sermon on the Mount
Nonviolence & Nonresistance in the Sermon on the Mount Fulfilled in Jesus Passion The calls to non-violence in the Sermon on the Mount are especially striking, and they prepare us for examples of behavior during the events surrounding Jesus’ crucifixion. Look at the following parallels between Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount teaching and the crucifixion …
Amor Towles
…if a man does not master his circumstances then he is bound to be mastered by them. p. 18, A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles, ISBN 978-0-14-311043-9
Bible Journey
God created humans with royalty, He wanted us to rule this Earth, but the danger is when people think they are the ultimate ruler on this Earth. Bible Journey, Study 4: The Gospels, Course 2: Life, Ministry and Identity of Jesus, Lesson 1: Nativity & Early Years, Section “In Front | King of Kings & …
Frederick Buechner
“The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” Frederick Buechner in Wishful Thinking: A Theological ABC
Walt Disney
Story always drives the experience. Walt Disney
Calvin Coolidge
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” CALVIN COOLIDGE
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The church does not need brilliant personalities but faithful servants of Jesus and the brethren. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Ayn Rand
There’s no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren’t enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Ayn Rand